Crops
Litchi Trees Laden With Blossom, Ishwardi Growers Hope for a Record Crop
Growers in Ishwardi, Pabna, known as the 'litchi kingdom', expect a record litchi crop after trees blossomed heavily this year.
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Crops
Unguarded Sluice Gate Floods Fields, Destroying Crops on Hundred Bighas
Water entering through an unrepaired regulator on a BWDB irrigation canal in Santhia, Pabna, has damaged crops on more than a hundred bighas.
Environment
Stray Langur Wanders into Human Settlements in Bhangura
A langur separated from its troop is wandering through Bhangura upazila in Pabna, and residents fear for its life as no rescue has been attempted.
Crops
Tk 7 Crore of Pesticide Used on Bean Farming in Ishwardi Alone
Bean farmers in Ishwardi, Pabna, spend thousands of taka a bigha on pesticide, adding up to some Tk 7 crore a year, as officials warn of harm to health and soil.
Crops
How Ishwardi's Tk 15 Okra Becomes Tk 50 in Dhaka
Okra that Ishwardi farmers sell for Tk 15 a kg reaches Dhaka consumers at Tk 40-50 or more, with middlemen taking the gap.
Crops
Fruit Bagging Brings Pabna Grower a Double Win With Late Mangoes
Teacher-turned-grower Mridul Biswas of Pabna bags his late-variety mangoes to keep them free of pests and pesticides, and sells them when prices are high.
Environment
Two Thousand Palm Saplings Planted at Ishwardi EPZ
Two thousand palm saplings were planted at Ishwardi EPZ in Pabna on 16 July to help protect against lightning.
Agribusiness
25-Maund Kalomanik Priced at Tk 10 Lakh
A 25-maund Holstein Friesian bull named Kalomanik is on offer in Ishwardi for Tk 10 lakh, with bids so far reaching Tk 6 lakh.
Agribusiness
Cattle Prices High, Sales Slow at Ishwardi's Aronkola Market
Ishwardi's Aronkola market was packed with cattle and people ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, but buyers balked at prices and few deals were done.
Crops
Tk 1.5 Crore Worth of Litchi Sold Daily at One Market
Trade at the Shimultala litchi market in Ishwardi, Pabna has picked up, with Tk 1 crore to Tk 1.5 crore worth of litchi sold every day.
Crops
Tk 4.65 Lakh Fine for Stealing One Sack of Chicken Feed
Village heads in Bhangura, Pabna fined two men Tk 4,65,000 over the alleged theft of a single sack of poultry feed from a farm.
Crops
Good Paddy Yield Brings No Smiles to Ishwardi Farmers
Farmers in Ishwardi, Pabna, have had a good Aman crop but say low paddy prices and higher costs leave them with no profit.
Crops
Production Costs Don't Add Up: Pabna Farmers Unhappy with Aman Price
As aman paddy comes in, farmers in Pabna say prices of Tk 1,200-1,350 a maund leave little or no profit once higher production costs are counted.