Crops
Rising Salinity on the Coast Is Shrinking Farmland
Rising salinity in the soil and rivers of coastal Patuakhali is shrinking the land farmers can crop and forcing changes in what they grow.
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Crops
The Market Where Tk 6 Crore of Mangoes Are Sold Every Day
Beltala in Jashore's Sharsha upazila, one of the country's largest mango markets, trades 15,000 to 20,000 maunds of mangoes worth Tk 5 to 6 crore every day.
Crops
A Maund of Paddy Is Not Enough to Hire One Labourer in Sherpur
A good Boro crop in Sherpur has run into an acute shortage of harvest labour, with a day's wage now worth more than a maund of paddy.
Crops
How a Tk 50 Green Coconut From Monpura Becomes Tk 150 in Dhaka
Farmers in Monpura, Bhola, sell green coconuts for Tk 50 to 60 each, while the same coconuts retail for Tk 150 to 200 in Dhaka.
Crops
Bumper Litchi Yield in Sonargaon, Orchard Owners Expect Profits
Litchi orchards in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj have produced a bumper crop, and owners are counting on good profits as sales begin.
Crops
Over 100 Maize Farmers in Chuadanga Hit by Substandard Seed
More than 100 maize farmers in Chuadanga Sadar say their Naba Zero 55 plants produced no cobs, leaving them with heavy losses and debts.
Crops
Farm Labourers Switch Jobs for Lack of Fair Wages and Respect
Low pay, hard conditions, lightning, social stigma and mechanisation are shrinking the army of boro harvest labourers in Kishoreganj's haors.
Fruits
Mango Calendar Troubles Satkhira Orchard Owners
Satkhira mango growers and traders say the district's harvest calendar ignores local differences in ripening and costs them money, while officials defend it.
Crops
From 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.
Crops
Dried-Up River Halts Irrigation on 3,000 Acres of Haor Boro Land
With the Baithakhali river dried up, irrigation has stopped on 3,000 acres of boro land in Kishoreganj's Austagram upazila, leaving thousands of farmers worried.
Crops
Watermelon Bought for Tk 150 Sells for Tk 600 After Changing Hands Four Times
Barguna's watermelon farmers are not getting a fair price as the fruit bought from them for Tk 150 sells for up to Tk 600 after passing through four hands.
FisheriesAbout 52,000 Lakshmipur and Chandpur fishers left out of rice aid during Meghna ban
During the two-month Meghna fishing ban in March 2025, about 52,000 fishers in Lakshmipur and Chandpur were not getting government rice aid, Jagonews24 reported. Some fishers alleged irregularities and a demand for money; Lakshmipur's district fisheries officer said registration had no irregularities.
Crops
GK Irrigation Project Raises Hopes of Rice Farmers in Two Districts
After several poor seasons, the Ganges-Kobadak project is supplying water early this year, which farmers say will save them Tk 3,000-4,000 a bigha on Boro rice.