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AIS Explains Which Fertiliser to Use When for Boro Rice
The Agricultural Information Service has set out fertiliser doses and timing for both long- and short-duration boro rice varieties.
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Paddy Price Up Tk 80 a Maund in Naogaon
Paddy prices in Naogaon have risen by Tk 50 to 80 a maund in 15 days, though farmers are still squeezed by higher costs of goods, fertiliser and fuel.
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How to Protect Seedbeds in Dense Fog and Severe Cold
With dense fog spreading across the country, the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) has advised farmers how to protect rice seedbeds.
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Boro Farmers Must Apply Fertiliser in the Right Doses, DAE Advises
The Department of Agricultural Extension has set out what Boro farmers should do, from fertiliser doses and line transplanting to pest watch until harvest.
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Rice Solution App Will Identify Rice Diseases From a Photo
BRRI has launched the Rice Solution mobile app, which uses AI and machine learning to diagnose rice diseases and pests from photos sent straight from the field.
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Cold Strikes Boro Seedbeds in Dinajpur
Intensifying cold and dense fog in Dinajpur are damaging Iri-Boro seedbeds, and farmers are covering seedbeds and potato fields to protect them.
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How to Get Healthy, Strong Seedlings in Winter
Following a few rules in the Poush cold can help farmers raise healthy, strong seedlings in their seedbeds.
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Boro Fields Should Not Be Kept Brimming with Water
The Agriculture Information Service has advised farmers how much water to keep in boro rice fields at each stage of growth.
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Hit by Cyclone Sitrang, Bhola Farmers Look to Paddy Prices to Recover
Despite a strong aman harvest in Bhola, farmers still reeling from Cyclone Sitrang say they need good paddy prices to make up their losses.
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How to Care for Seedbeds in the Winter Month of Poush
The Agriculture Information Service has advised farmers how to protect boro seedbeds and tend other winter crops during the cold month of Poush.
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Tk 170 Crore Incentive to Boost Boro Production
The Ministry of Agriculture is giving about Tk 170 crore in incentives, including free seed and fertiliser for 27 lakh farmers, to raise boro production.
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Fertiliser Stocks Are Sufficient, No Cause for Worry
After a difficult aman season, the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation says urea and other fertiliser stocks are more than enough for boro.
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Aman Paddy Floods Into Bhairab Wholesale Markets, but Buyers Are Few
New Aman paddy from the haor is piling up at Bhairab's wholesale depots in Kishoreganj, but traders say buyers are scarce because the government has not yet fixed its purchase price.