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No Potato Shortage, Yet Prices Are Soaring
Potato prices in Bangladesh have jumped to Tk 40 a kg despite production far above demand, with cold storage owners accused of holding back stocks.
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Agribusiness
Marginal Farmers Ruined by Corporate Companies' 'Manipulation'
Bangladesh Poultry Association accuses a handful of corporate companies of pushing broiler prices down whenever marginal farmers' birds are ready for sale, and has proposed three steps including a poultry board.
Agribusiness
Chicken Market Unstable, Egg Prices Up Too
As across the country, the chicken market in Rangpur is unstable and egg prices have risen, putting pressure on low-income people ahead of Ramadan.
Agribusiness
Chicken Traders Summoned by Consumer Rights Directorate
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection has summoned chicken traders to explain irregularities including missing price lists.
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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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Farmers Turn to Colour Bird Chickens, and Profits Are Higher
Encouraged by award-winning farmer Akmal Hossain, poultry farmers in Ishwardi and across Pabna are switching to colour bird chickens, which they say cost less to raise and earn more.
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Farmers Held Hostage by Fertiliser Dealers in Jibannagar
Farmers in Jibannagar, Chuadanga, say BCIC, BADC and retail fertiliser dealers are ignoring the government price and selling urea and potash at far higher rates.
Agribusiness
30 Per Cent of Chandpur's Poultry Farms Close in a Month
Rising feed prices and load-shedding have closed 30 per cent of poultry farms in Chandpur in a month, and those still running fear heavy losses.
Agribusiness
Five Cumilla Shops Fined for Overpricing Chicken
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection fined five businesses in Cumilla Tk 13,000 for not displaying price lists and selling chicken at inflated prices.
Agribusiness
Syndicate Unsettles Egg and Chicken Market, Farmers Struggle
Marginal poultry farmers have called for the syndicate to be broken, accusing 10-12 big companies of setting chick, egg and broiler prices at will.