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Mangoes from Jhenaidah Head to England
A thousand kilograms of Gobindabhog mangoes from two farmers in Jhenaidah's Kaliganj upazila were readied for export to England.
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Most Farms in Jhenaidah Without Chickens Amid Chick Shortage
Farmers in Jhenaidah say they cannot get day-old chicks even at high prices, leaving most farms empty, while the district livestock officer says there is no shortage.
Environment
Teddy Gives His Life to Save His Owner
A German Shepherd named Teddy died after fighting off a venomous snake to protect his farmer owner as he slept while guarding a potato field in Kotchandpur.
AgribusinessJhenaidah Farmer Grows Bay Leaf Commercially on Four Bighas in Kaliganj
Jaynuddin Khan of Kadirkol village in Kaliganj, Jhenaidah, began growing bay leaf with 100 saplings in 2008 and had 400 trees by March 2020. He says he spends about Tk 40,000 a year and sells about Tk 5 lakh of leaves.
AgribusinessPabda farming spreads in Maheshpur as farmers report Tk 360 a kg from Indian buyers
Fifteen farmers raising pabda on 25 hectares in Maheshpur, Jhenaidah, said they sold more than Tk 5 crore of the fish to India the year before, with Indian traders paying Tk 360 a kg at the pond, and more farmers were joining them.
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Vermicompost Made in Home After Home in Kaliganj, Jhenaidah
In Niamatpur union, Kaliganj, Jhenaidah, very poor farmers and women are producing vermicompost commercially at home, improving both incomes and soil health.
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Rare Lesser Adjutant Stork Kept Tied Up
A rare, nearly extinct lesser adjutant has been kept tied up at a farmer's home in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah, since 28 January.
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The Village Where People Wake to Birdsong
The people of Ashurhat in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah, have made their village a sanctuary for about 20,000 openbills and cormorants, now known as the 'bird village'.