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Tangail Jute Farmers Smile as Bumper Crop Meets Higher Prices
Tangail's jute area shrank this year, but good weather, better seed and higher prices have left farmers happy with a bumper harvest.
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CropsFaridpur farmers profit from new 'Sabuj Sona' jute variety, BJRI Tossa Pat-9
In August 2025 farmers in Faridpur said the new jute variety BJRI Tossa Pat-9, known as Sabuj Sona (green gold), had paid off. The DAE put the district's jute area that season at 86,500 hectares, but seed was scarce.
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What to Do When Harvesting Jute in Shraban
With half of Shraban gone, now (July-August) is the right time to cut jute, and these are the key steps for harvesting and processing it.
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Water Shortage Turns Golden Fibre into a Noose for Dinajpur Farmers
A lack of rain has left Dinajpur's jute growers with nowhere to ret their crop, forcing many to leave jute in the fields or pay for pumped water.
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Faridpur Jute Farmers Worried Over Retting Water and Prices
Jute cultivation in Faridpur has exceeded its target, but farmers fear a lack of water for retting and low prices amid rising costs.
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Jute Stick Prices Bring Gains for Sharsha-Benapole Farmers
Farmers in Sharsha and Benapole in Jashore are earning extra money this season as jute sticks sell at higher prices alongside a good jute crop.
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Tangail Jute Cultivation Exceeds Target by 50 Hectares
Favourable weather has pushed Tangail's jute area 50 hectares above target this season, and good prices for fibre and sticks have pleased farmers.
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Good Jute Prices Bring Smiles to Joypurhat Farmers
Joypurhat's farmers are pleased with this year's jute prices, which are better than in recent years, and ample water has made retting easy.
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Sonali Bag Will Help Restore Jute's Golden Age
The textiles and jute adviser says the eco-friendly Sonali jute bag is in wide demand and will help bring back the golden age of jute.
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How to Ret Jute for Better Fibre
Cutting jute at the flower-bud stage, retting it in clean water and drying the fibre off the ground all help farmers get better-quality fibre.
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Golden Dreams of the Golden Fibre in Farmers' Eyes
Jute cultivation has increased in Sharsha upazila of Jashore, where farmers expect good yields and profits thanks to suitable soil, low costs and government support.
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Maize Market Grows as Import Dependence Falls
Driven by demand from poultry, fish and livestock feed, maize has become one of Bangladesh's most important crops, and imports are gradually falling.
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7,500 Farmers Get Free Fertiliser and Seed in Kumarkhali
Seven and a half thousand farmers in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia received free rice and jute seed and chemical fertiliser under an incentive programme to boost Aus rice and jute production.