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How to Control Brown Planthopper in Rice
Brown planthopper breeds fast and can cause hopper burn in rice, but spacing, balanced fertiliser, drying fields and other steps can keep it in check.
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Fears for Boro Cultivation as Haors Stay Brimming With Water
With water still filling Netrokona's haors and many sluice gates out of order, farmers fear late Boro planting will leave the crop exposed to early flash floods.
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Rice Prices Steady as Imports Resume
Rice imports from India through Hili land port have resumed after 19 months, keeping retail prices steady though not lower.
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Today Is the First of Agrahayan, the Nabanna Festival
With golden Aman fields ready for harvest, the first day of Agrahayan is celebrated as Nabanna, the age-old Bengali festival of new rice.
CropsManikganj farmers harvest a bumper aman crop in November 2024
Farmers in Manikganj were cutting a bumper aman paddy crop in November 2024 and hoped to repay their debts. The district agriculture office said aman was grown on 31,649 hectares against a target of 35,550 and that 30 per cent had been harvested.
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What to Do to Raise Aman Rice Production
Choosing the right variety, planting healthy seedlings on time and managing fertiliser, water, weeds, pests and diseases can raise aman rice yields, this guide explains.
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What to Do When Crops Get Leaf Blight
Leaf blight, a bacterial disease spread by dew, water and wind, affects rice and many vegetables, and can be prevented and controlled with simple steps.
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Farmers Worried as Disease Hits Aman Rice Fields
A disease is turning Aman rice fields brown in Matlab Uttar, Chandpur, leaving farmers worried, while the upazila agriculture officer says it is bacterial, not blast.
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82 Per Cent of Rice Mills Shut in Naogaon, Workers Struggle to Survive
Unable to compete with automatic rice mills, at least 82 per cent of Naogaon's husking mills have closed, leaving about 35,000 drying-yard workers jobless and a few traders in control of the rice market.
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Mymensingh Floods Cause Tk 322 Crore Loss to Rice and Vegetables
As floodwater recedes in three Mymensingh upazilas, farmers count losses of Tk 322.46 crore to Aman rice and vegetables.
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Flood Water Recedes but Suffering Grows in Netrokona
Flood water has begun to recede in Netrokona, but many returning home find their houses wrecked and their paddy and rice spoilt, leaving them struggling for food.
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Output Up but No Buyers: Traders in Trouble over Aromatic Rice
With two seasons' aromatic rice unsold and prices falling, Dinajpur millers and traders are urging the government to lift the export ban before the new aman crop arrives.
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Early Paddy Harvest Begins in Hili, Farmers Smile
Hakimpur farmers are harvesting early Jatabari paddy with labourers paid in straw, clearing the fields for early potatoes.