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Synchronised Cultivation Could Change Rice Farming in the Hills
Synchronised cultivation, with tray-raised seedlings planted by rice transplanters at the same time, is being introduced in the hills of Matiranga, Khagrachhari.
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Mirsarai Expects 89,325 Tonnes of Aman Paddy as Harvest Begins
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, have begun harvesting aman paddy after weathering two cyclones, with a target of 89,325 tonnes of paddy this season.
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Boro Set to Exceed Target by 500 Hectares in Mirsarai
Boro cultivation in Mirsarai, Chattogram, looks set to exceed its target by about 500 hectares, helped by the Mahamaya irrigation project, despite closed irrigation schemes and low paddy prices.
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Fish Enclosures Block Drainage, Leaving 200 Acres of Farmland Under Water
Farmers in Damudya, Shariatpur, say fish enclosures built across the only drainage canal of Jayalu beel have kept 200 acres of paddy land waterlogged for five years.
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Ripe Paddy Rots in the Field Over Land Dispute in Sarishabari
Ripe paddy on 52 decimals of land is going to waste in Sarishabari, Jamalpur, after a farmer and the landowner were attacked when they went to harvest it.
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Aman Paddy and Rice Procurement Begins Thursday
The government will start buying aman paddy and rice on 23 November, with targets of 2 lakh tonnes of paddy, 4 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice and 1 lakh tonnes of atap rice.
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In the Land of the Nabanna Festival in Agrahayan
The month of Agrahayan brings Nabanna, the traditional festival of cooking the first new aman rice, though elders say much of the old celebration is fading.
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Farmers' Hopes Sway in Mirsarai's Aman Fields
Aman paddy in Mirsarai covers 19,850 hectares, beating the season's target despite late rain, and farmers are hoping for a good harvest.
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Lakshmidigha Rice: When and How to Grow It
A lead agriculturist describes how Lakshmidigha, a nearly lost native red rice that grows with rising floodwater, is sown, revived and valued for its nutrition.
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How to Store Aman Rice Seed in Late Autumn
With Aman paddy ripening in the month of Kartik, farmers who keep their own seed should select, dry, clean and store it carefully to get a good crop next season.
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Bangladesh Third in Global Rice Cultivation Ranking: Agriculture Minister
Agriculture minister Dr Abdur Razzaque told parliament that Bangladesh ranks third in the world in rice cultivation, and set out the government's seed production plans and incentives for small farmers.
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Nandigram Farmers' Hopes Sway on Aman Paddy Ears
Farmers in Nandigram, Bogura, expect a bumper Aman harvest from 19,420 hectares, with early varieties due to be cut from next week.
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Government Turns to Hybrid Varieties to Raise Boro Production
The government plans to raise Boro rice output by three to four per cent this season, relying on hybrid varieties and a Tk 90 crore seed incentive.