CropsBINA Sofeda-1: Nuclear Agriculture Institute Releases New Sapodilla Variety
The Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture has released BINA Sofeda-1, a sapodilla variety with fruits of 250 to 450 grams, developed through gamma irradiation.
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VegetablesMoulvibazar Research Station Has Bred 11 Fruit Varieties in 44 Years
The Regional Agricultural Research Station at Akbarpur, Moulvibazar, has developed 11 fruit varieties since 1982 and is now adapting fruits, vegetables and oil crops to the region.
CropsModern Machinery Turns Moulvibazar's Fallow Land Into Year-Round Farmland
Mechanisation has helped bring about 5,000 hectares of fallow land in Moulvibazar under cultivation in five years and turned single-crop fields into year-round farmland.
CropsFrom Housewife to National Best Farmer: Sahida Begum's Onion Seed Success
Faridpur farmer Sahida Begum, a former housewife, grows onion seed on up to 100 acres, sold at least Tk 4 crore worth this year and pioneered hand pollination of onion seed.