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'No Paddy at Home, So Higher Prices Bring Us No Profit'
Paddy prices in Naogaon have risen by up to Tk 100 a maund in two weeks, but farmers who sold early say they have nothing left to sell.
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Paddy Prices Leave Thakurgaon Farmers in Despair
Thakurgaon farmers who expected good returns from an early Aman harvest are selling paddy below their production costs.
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Aus Paddy Production in Mirsarai Beats Target
Aus paddy production in Mirsarai, Chattogram, beat its target by 3,378 tonnes this season, and farmers are also getting good prices.
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Tk 90 Crore Incentive to Raise Boro Hybrid Rice Production
A government order issued on Thursday provides a Tk 90 crore incentive to expand hybrid paddy cultivation in the Boro season.
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Aman: Government to Buy Rice at Tk 44, Paddy at Tk 30
The government will buy seven lakh tonnes of paddy and rice from the local market this Aman season, starting in late November.
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1,886 Hectares of Paddy and Vegetable Land Under Water in Kishoreganj
Two days of continuous rain have flooded 1,886 hectares of paddy and vegetable land in Kishoreganj, including 1,620 hectares of transplanted Aman.
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Brick Kiln Fire Scorches 30 Hectares of Aman Paddy
Farmers in Bagharpara, Jashore, allege that fire from a neighbouring brick kiln has scorched 30 hectares of Aman paddy, harming more than 150 growers.
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Growing Boro Paddy in the Aus Season
A government doctor from Madhupur in Tangail has drawn attention by growing Boro paddy in the Aus season and getting a bumper yield, and neighbours are now following him.
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Sultan Dreams of Becoming a Lakhpati From Shed Paddy Grain
A farmer in Rupsha, Khulna, has grown a crop of paddy from grain shed at harvest, without tilling or transplanting, and neighbours are keen to copy him.
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Ziaur Rahman Draws Crowds in Sharsha With Black Rice Said to Have Medicinal Value
A Sharsha farmer who learnt about black rice online has planted three bighas of it, and crowds come every day to see the crop.
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Aus Paddy Prices Fail to Cover Farmers' Costs in Barguna
Aus cultivation in Barguna fell short of target this year, drought and heavy rain cut yields, and farmers say low paddy prices leave them unable to cover costs.
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Pests Survive Even Insecticide, Leaving Kumarkhali Farmers Desperate
Stem borers and other pests are attacking aman paddy in Kumarkhali and farmers say insecticides are not working.
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Bhairab Farmers Busy Transplanting Aman Paddy Despite Scant Rain
Farmers in Bhairab are busy preparing land and transplanting Aman seedlings, using irrigation to make up for the lack of rain.