Crops
Guava Yield Collapses, Farmers Fear Tk 3 Crore Loss
With no rain early in the season, guava flowers and fruit dropped across 55 villages in the Barishal region, and farmers and traders fear a loss of Tk 3 crore.
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Jhalokati
Agribusiness
Haats Full of Animals but Short of Buyers
Qurbani animals are pouring into Jhalakathi's haats, but few buyers are coming, and farmers are worried about Indian cattle and pox disease.
Crops
Rising Cattle Feed Prices Squeeze Jhalakathi Farmers Before Eid
Family farmers in Jhalakathi have fattened about 19,000 animals for Eid-ul-Azha, but soaring feed prices are eating into their hopes of a profit.
Fruits
Jhalakathi markets awash with seasonal fruit
Markets across Jhalakathi are full of seasonal fruit arriving from far away, busy with buyers and sellers from morning until midnight.
Crops
Food Department Fails on Paddy but Succeeds on Rice
Jhalakathi's food department collected only 15 tonnes of paddy against a 1,689-tonne target because market prices were higher than the government rate, but it met its rice procurement target in full.
Crops
Bumper Aman Yield Brings Smiles to Jhalakathi Farmers
Farmers in Jhalakathi say they have not seen an aman harvest this good in 10 years, and prices in the market are satisfying too.
Environment
Bishkhali River Banks Ring With Birdsong of Migratory Birds
Migratory birds have settled along the Bishkhali river in Jhalokathi, drawing visitors, while bird lovers warn that hunting and habitat loss threaten them.
Crops
Padma Bridge Opens New Prospects for Farming in Jhalakathi
The opening of the Padma Bridge has given Jhalakathi a direct road route to Dhaka, and farmers say they are now getting fair prices for their produce.
Livestock
Jhalakathi Cattle Markets Fail to Pick Up for Lack of Buyers
Three days before Eid-ul-Azha, cattle markets across Jhalakathi are full of animals but sales are slow because buyers are few.
Agribusiness
Egg Output Rises in Jhalokathi, Farmers Worried by Feed Prices
Egg output in Jhalokathi beat its target by 73 lakh last year, but rising feed prices are worrying the district's farmers.
EnvironmentKash flowers at Kayed Palli near Jhalakathi town draw autumn visitors
In October 2021, a field of white kash flowers at Kayed Palli, beside the Kirtipasha link road on the outskirts of Jhalakathi town, drew visitors of every age, several of whom spoke of getting outdoors again after the pandemic.
Environment
Nalchity Man Who Burned Weaver Bird Chicks Apologises With Folded Hands
A 60-year-old man in Nalchity, Jhalakathi, has publicly begged forgiveness after setting fire to weaver bird nests and killing 33 chicks.
Crops
Farmers Distressed as Livestock Department Struggles in Jhalakathi
Foot-and-mouth disease has broken out among thousands of cattle in Jhalakathi, where a severe staff shortage is hampering the livestock department's work.