Crops
Salt Farmers Cannot Even Recover Production Costs
Despite a good harvest, Cox's Bazar salt farmers are selling below cost, accusing mill owners of a syndicate and storing salt in pits in the hope of higher prices.
Tags
Nationwide special
Crops
No Buds on Lychee Trees, Growers Fear Severe Crop Failure
Lychee orchards in Ishwardi, where the fruit supports more than a lakh people, have few buds this season, and growers fear the worst crop failure they can remember.
Crops
Elephant-Human Conflict Peaks in the Garo Hills
Deforestation and food shortages are driving wild elephants into villages in Sherpur's Garo Hills, where farmers' electric traps kill elephants and elephant attacks kill people.
Crops
Vegetables Rotting in the Field as Prices Fail to Cover Transport
Low prices mean Shariatpur farmers cannot even cover transport costs, leaving bottle gourd, tomatoes and cabbages rotting in the fields.
Vegetables
Potato Farmers Worried by News of Cold Storage Rent Hike
Naogaon has had a bumper potato harvest, but low market prices and a sudden rise in cold storage rent have left farmers fearing losses.
Crops
Severe Water Crisis to Cut Boro Paddy Cultivation in Barind Region
Facing a severe water crisis after decades of excessive groundwater extraction, the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has moved to restrict Boro cultivation in eight upazilas of the Barind region.
Bangladesh
No Deer in the 'Kingdom of Deer', Fewer Tourists
Tourists are no longer flocking to Monpura in Bhola, once known as the 'kingdom of deer', because unchecked hunting has pushed its deer to the brink of disappearing.
Environment
'Tiger' Label Gets Fishing Cats Killed
The fishing cat, known locally as mechho bagh or 'fishing tiger', is regularly killed by people who mistake it for a tiger, and experts warn it could disappear unless the killings stop.
Crops
Mango Blossoms Appear at the End of Magh
Mango blossoms have begun appearing across Dinajpur during the winter month of Magh, and growers hope for a good harvest this year.
Crops
Radish Sales Do Not Even Cover Transport Costs
Radish growers in Rajshahi are selling at Tk 3 to Tk 5 a kg, and many are abandoning their produce at the market.
Fisheries
Fewer Migratory Birds at Baikka Beel, Visitors Say, but Census Says Numbers Rose
Visitors and locals say fewer migratory birds are coming to Baikka Beel, while this year's waterbird census recorded a rise.
Crops
Tomatoes Sold for Tk 5 in the Field Fetch Tk 30 at Market
Tomatoes that Godagari farmers sell in the field for Tk 5-8 a kg are selling for Tk 25-30 in Rajshahi's markets after passing through a few hands.
Crops
Rajshahi Char Tomato Farmers Lose Profits to Transport Costs
Rajshahi's Padma chars grow tomatoes in large quantities, but high transport costs are keeping farmers from the profits they expect.