CropsMustard was in full flower across Magura in early January 2026; the Department of Agricultural Extension counted 22,893 hectares sown against a 25,090-hectare target and expected a bumper yield.
CropsAt the end of December 2025 the agriculture department in Sirajganj set a target of 404 tonnes of honey from mustard grown on 90,550 hectares, with more than 500 beekeepers placing hive boxes beside fields in the district's nine upazilas.
CropsOn 28 December 2025 the Sharsha upazila agriculture office in Jashore said mustard had been sown on 6,502 hectares, the full target for the season, with sowing still under way and the final area expected to pass it.
CropsIn mid-December 2025 early mustard varieties covered about 1,555 hectares in Chandpur's Matlab upazila, the agriculture office said, and farmers and honey collectors expected a good season if the weather held.
CropsKartik (17 October to 15 November) is when aman paddy is cut and the winter crops go in. Here is the government's Agricultural Information Service checklist for wheat, mustard, potato, sugarcane, pulses and vegetables, with its seed and fertiliser rates.
Nutritionists are recommending unrefined mustard oil for cooking, saying it is good for the heart and digestion and can help keep weight in check.
Mustard oil contains elements that speed up metabolism and digestion, which can help keep body weight under control.
Mustard cultivation in Jashore has risen to 13,200 hectares this season, some 5,000 hectares more than last year, as farmers find it more profitable than rice.
Mustard cultivation has risen in Tangail this year, but the number of bee boxes has fallen because honey farmers are not getting a fair price.
Mustard fields in Chalan Beel and the wider Pabna region have become a major source of honey, with bees also raising mustard yields.
As winter ends, rural Bangladesh is dressed in yellow mustard flowers, with honeybees busy collecting nectar in the fields.
