Environment
Storm and Rain Threaten Aman Paddy in Thakurgaon
Days of rain and gusty wind have flattened aman paddy on 6,180 hectares in Thakurgaon, and farmers fear heavy losses, though the agriculture department is less worried.
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Early BINA Rice Varieties Bring Higher Yields at Lower Cost
Short-duration Aman rice varieties from the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture are being harvested about a month early, cutting costs and freeing land for Rabi crops.
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New Paddy Reaches Farmers' Homes Early in Kartik in Nandigram
New paddy has started reaching farmers' homes in Nandigram upazila of Bogura at the start of Kartik, and good yields and prices have left farmers pleased.
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Fatema Rice Variety Yields 50 Maunds a Bigha
A little-known paddy variety called 'Fatema' is drawing crowds in Naogaon's Manda with panicles of up to about 1,000 grains.
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Farmers See Promise in BINA-17 Rice
Harvesting of the high-yielding BINA-17 rice variety has begun in Naogaon, where farmers hope good yields will bring bigger profits.
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Farmers Turn to High-Yielding, Flood-Tolerant Early Aman Variety BINA-11
The early, flood-tolerant Aman variety BINA-11 ripens a month earlier than other varieties and is spreading among farmers, its developers say.
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Geneticist Abed Chowdhury's New Aman Rice Ripens Early in Kulaura
Australia-based geneticist Dr Abed Chowdhury has developed Kanihati Aman rice varieties that his grower in Kulaura harvested about a month and a half early.
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BINA dhan17 Raises Farmers' Hopes in Naogaon
Speakers at a field day in Niamatpur, Naogaon, said the short-duration, water- and fertiliser-saving BINA dhan17 has given Aman farmers new hope.
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Farmers Busy Harvesting Early Rice in Ranisankail, With Good Yields
Early Aman varieties are giving farmers in Ranisankail, Thakurgaon, good yields and prices while freeing land for potatoes and mustard.
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BINA dhan17 Gives a Bumper Harvest in 110 Days
In Mymensingh, BINA dhan17 is being harvested in 110 days while neighbouring Aman crops have not yet headed, drawing strong interest from farmers.
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Aman Paddy Flourishes in Five Districts of the Rangpur Region
Fields of green aman paddy stretch across the five districts of the Rangpur region, where early varieties are already being harvested and a bumper crop is expected despite two floods.
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BINA Dhan16 Brings Smiles to Gopalganj Farmers
A short-duration, high-yielding early aman rice from BINA is raising farmers' incomes in Gopalganj, where it yielded 6 tonnes a hectare.
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Nilphamari Farmers Look to Wheat to Recover Paddy Losses
Wheat has been sown on a record area in Nilphamari this rabi season, and farmers hope good yields and prices will offset their losses from paddy.