Livestock
Cattle markets in Rajshahi begin to fill up
Rajshahi has raised more sacrificial animals than it needs this year, and its surplus cattle and goats will also meet demand in other districts.
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Fruits
Rajshahi's Mango Market Fails to Pick Up Even With Gopalbhog
Gopalbhog has reached Baneshwar, Rajshahi's biggest mango market, but supply is thin and storm-fallen fruit makes up much of the trade.
Crops
100 Varieties of Mango on Display in Bagha
A display of 100 mango varieties has drawn crowds at a three-day agricultural technology fair in Bagha, Rajshahi.
Fruits
Eco-Friendly Bags Being Made from Maize
A Rajshahi company has been making biodegradable bags from maize starch for six months and exporting them, but says it needs official support to compete with polythene.
Crops
Mango Picking Begins in Rajshahi
Mango picking began in Rajshahi on 4 May with local gooti varieties, but only a handful of orchards were harvested on the first day.
Fruits
First Shipment of Rajshahi Mangoes Leaves for Italy on Thursday
Rajshahi's first mango export of the season, 300 kg of local gooti fruit from Bagha, was due to fly from Dhaka to Italy on Thursday.
Crops
Rajshahi Mangoes to Reach Markets from Thursday
Mango picking in Rajshahi starts on 4 May with gooti varieties, and the district has fixed start dates for each variety through the season.
Fruits
Chapainawabganj's Langra and Ashwina Mangoes Set to Get GI Status
Chapainawabganj's Langra and Ashwina mangoes are set to win geographical indication status, which would give the district four GI mangoes.
Crops
Storm and Hail Damage Crops in Rajshahi
A storm and hail in at least four upazilas of Rajshahi damaged mango, paddy, maize and other crops, though the losses have not yet been measured.
Crops
Over 50 Indigenous Farmers Say Pump Operator Holds Irrigation Hostage
More than 50 indigenous farmers in Rajshahi's Deopara union say a pump operator withholds irrigation water from them unless they pay extra.
Environment
Gaziul, the Lifeline of Campus Animals and Birds
Rajshahi University employee Gaziul Islam has been feeding and caring for hungry campus animals and birds since 2008.
Environment
Public Palm Trees Killed to Save His Own Mango Trees, Locals Allege
Locals in Bagmara, Rajshahi, allege that a union Awami League leader has poisoned at least 50 roadside palm trees that were shading his young mango trees, which he denies knowing anything about.
Crops
Load-Shedding Hits Rajshahi at Start of Boro Season, Farmers Suffer
Daily power cuts of three to four hours in Rajshahi at the start of the Boro season have raised fears for irrigation.