Crops
270 Hectares Left Fallow in Ishwardi, Aman Target in Doubt
Farmers in Pabna's Ishwardi upazila could not plant aman on 270 hectares this season because of a lack of rain, with fuel and fertiliser costs deepening their troubles.
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Crops
Farmers Held Hostage by Fertiliser Dealers in Jibannagar
Farmers in Jibannagar, Chuadanga, say BCIC, BADC and retail fertiliser dealers are ignoring the government price and selling urea and potash at far higher rates.
Crops
Rising Seed and Fertiliser Costs Squeeze Ishwardi Vegetable Farmers
Vegetable farmers in Ishwardi, Pabna, have begun early winter crops under the weight of higher prices for seed, fertiliser, pesticide and labour.
Agribusiness
A Third of Kushtia's Poultry Farms Shut
Heavy load-shedding and repeated feed price rises have closed many poultry farms in Kushtia, with estimates of the share shut ranging from a fifth to 70 per cent.
Agribusiness
30 Per Cent of Chandpur's Poultry Farms Close in a Month
Rising feed prices and load-shedding have closed 30 per cent of poultry farms in Chandpur in a month, and those still running fear heavy losses.
Agribusiness
Broiler Chicken Tk 130 at the Farm, Tk 220 in the Market
Broiler chicken prices have soared in the market, but Tangail farmers say they still sell at Tk 130-140 a kg while their feed and chick costs keep rising.
Fisheries
Nazim Majhi Earns Tk 40,000 a Month Selling Pigeons
A Bhola fisherman who began with 10 pairs of pigeons during a fishing ban now keeps about 80 pairs and earns Tk 30,000 to 40,000 a month.