The agriculture office in Bhairab, Kishoreganj, is using light traps in Aman rice fields to identify harmful and beneficial insects so farmers apply pesticides only when needed.
Farmers in Bhairab have planted transplanted aman rice beyond the target as a bonus crop at the end of the monsoon, drawn by low costs, a 90-day harvest and good prices.
The Aziza-Rafiq Foundation has launched a tree and palm seed planting drive in Kotiadi, Kishoreganj, aiming to plant one lakh trees and one lakh palm seeds in 10 years.
Kishoreganj's biggest Qurbani market is busy with last-minute trading, with small and medium cattle in demand and big cattle going cheaper.
A farmer's 500kg bull collapsed and died at Hossainpur cattle market after he held out for more than the Tk 4 lakh he had been offered.
