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Power Cut in Parts of Faridpur, Widespread Damage to Aman
Cyclone Sitrang caused widespread damage to ripening aman paddy in Faridpur, uprooted trees and left several upazilas without electricity.
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BRRI's Farming Advice After Cyclone Sitrang
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has issued advice for rice farmers following Cyclone Sitrang.
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Cyclone Raises Fears for Aman and Vegetables in Mirsarai
Farmers in Mirsarai fear losses after Cyclone Sitrang's rain and wind flattened aman seedlings and flooded winter vegetable fields.
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Minicket Exists, Minicket Doesn't
As researchers, BRRI and millers disagree over whether minicket paddy exists at all, the government is drafting a law to stop rice being sold under that name.
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Rat Attacks on Rice Fields Leave Bhairab Farmers Distraught
Widespread rat attacks on aman fields in Bhairab, Kishoreganj, have left farmers fearing crop failure despite traps and poison.
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What to Do When Aman Rice Leaves Turn Yellow: BRRI Advice
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has advised farmers how to diagnose and treat yellowing leaves in transplanted aman rice.
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Agriculture Needs Tk 15,000 Crore Investment in 5 Years
Agriculture minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque told an FAO conference in Rome that Bangladesh needs Tk 15,000 crore of investment in four priority farm sectors over five years.
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Rice Production to Rise by 33.5 Lakh Tonnes in Three Years
Expanding high-yielding rice varieties could lift Bangladesh's rice output by about 33.5 lakh tonnes by 2024-25, a workshop in Dhaka organised by BRRI and the DAE was told.
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Light Traps Used to Identify Harmful and Beneficial Insects in Crop Fields
The agriculture office in Bhairab, Kishoreganj, is using light traps in Aman rice fields to identify harmful and beneficial insects so farmers apply pesticides only when needed.
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Leaf Blight in Aman Rice Leaves Farmers in Despair
Aman farmers in Moulvibazar say bacterial leaf blight is not responding to pesticide and fertiliser, while agriculture officials say rice on about 5,000 hectares has reddened for lack of rain and nutrients.
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Bhairab Farmers Turn to Transplanted Aman Rice
Farmers in Bhairab have planted transplanted aman rice beyond the target as a bonus crop at the end of the monsoon, drawn by low costs, a 90-day harvest and good prices.
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Why Aman Cultivation Fell Short in Mirsarai
Aman planting in Mirsarai missed its target this season, which the upazila agriculture office blames on poor rain and higher fertiliser and diesel prices.
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Farmers See New Hope in Aman Rice
Green aman fields across Sirajganj have farmers and agriculture officials hoping for a bumper crop this season.