Crops
Silver sticks of the golden fibre bring prosperity to households
Women in Ishwardi's Muladuli union strip jute fibre in return for the jute sticks, which they sell or keep as fuel for the year.
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Vegetables
Padma Waters Swamp Crops on 1,400 Hectares of Chars, Farmers at a Loss
Rising Padma waters after heavy rain and hill runoff have submerged banana, sugarcane and vegetable fields in three riverside unions of Ishwardi, Pabna, leaving farmers facing heavy losses.
Crops
Reopening of Pabna Sugar Mill Stuck at Announcement Stage
Seven months after the interim government announced the reopening of Pabna Sugar Mills, no work has started while machinery rusts and cane growers switch crops.
Crops
Early Flood Submerges Paddy, Farmers Struggle With Labour Shortage
An early flood has submerged low-lying paddy in Pabna's Chatmohar and Bhangura upazilas, while a shortage of seasonal workers over Eid has left farmers struggling to bring in the harvest.
Livestock
Government Directive Ignored as Markets Collect Several Times the Set Toll
Market committees across Pabna are accused of charging buyers and sellers up to double the government-fixed hasil in the last days before Eid.
FruitsMango and Cattle Special Trains Uncertain After Losses, Railway Officials Say
In May 2025 West Zone Railway officials said the Mango and Cattle Special trains were unlikely to run that season, citing losses in earlier years and weak interest from growers and traders in booking mangoes.
Crops
Growing Rice With Sugarcane Could Change the Farm Economy
Scientists at the Bangladesh Sugarcrop Research Institute have developed a method of growing rice as a companion crop in sugarcane, saving water and cutting costs by a third.
Crops
Immature Litchis Fill Ishwardi Markets at High Prices
Immature local litchis are being sold at high prices in Ishwardi as growers report one of the worst litchi yields they have seen.
Crops
Endangered Gandhagokul Seen at Dusk in Pabna's Bera
Residents of Bera municipality in Pabna still see the endangered gandhagokul after dark and have learned to live alongside it.
Crops
From One Cow to More than a Hundred: Aminul's Story
On his mother's instruction Aminul Islam of Pabna's Ishwardi bought one cow for Tk 14,600; he now owns more than a hundred and has won national awards.
Crops
Onion Farmers Not Recovering Even Half Their Costs
Pabna's onion farmers say current market prices do not cover even half their production costs, leaving them facing losses of around Tk 50,000 a bigha.
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
Women's Labour Drives a Bean Revolution in Ishwardi
Commercial bean farming in Ishwardi, Pabna, relies mostly on women, who do nearly all the crop care from sowing to harvest, farmers and officials say.