VegetablesSeed potato trade picks up in Ullapara, Romana at Tk 28-30 a kg
The potato season has begun in Ullapara, Sirajganj, with a target of 1,038 hectares this year; at the market, Romana seed potatoes are in greatest demand.
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VegetablesPotato season, October to December: soil, seed, fertiliser, blight and harvest
Loam or sandy loam, healthy medium tubers, fertiliser on the local agriculture officer's advice and no standing water; potatoes are ready 90-120 days after planting.
VegetablesFarmers in Nilphamari's Kishoreganj plant early potatoes, target 4,100 hectares
Kishoreganj farmers are planting early potatoes as soon as the aman rice is cut; after last season's losses, cheap seed and good weather have them hoping to recover.
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Rajshahi's 50,000 fish ponds are drawing on the fertiliser allocated for crops
The district's September allocation is almost the same as last year's, yet farmers queue for hours; ponds need 1,334 tonnes each of urea and TSP a month with no allocation of their own, and the whole TSP quota is only 1,045 tonnes.
VegetablesSweet Potato Cultivation in Bangladesh: BARI Varieties, Planting, Fertiliser and Storage
Bangladesh's average sweet potato yield was about 10.50 tonnes a hectare, while BARI varieties gave close to 40 tonnes in trials. Here is how to choose a variety, plant vines, fertilise, fight weevils and store the crop.
Vegetables
Joypurhat Potatoes Go Abroad
After a bumper harvest, potatoes from Joypurhat's Kalai upazila are being exported to Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and other countries.
Vegetables
Late Blight Hits Potato Fields
Continuous cold and fog have spread late blight in Thakurgaon's potato fields and put boro rice seedbeds in Patgram at risk.