Fruits
Chapainawabganj's Langra and Ashwina Mangoes Win GI Recognition
Langra and Ashwina mangoes from Chapainawabganj have received geographical indication (GI) recognition, with certificates expected within days.
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Crops
Swallowing Toxic Lychee Seeds Can Be Dangerous
Lychee seeds contain natural toxins, and seeds of several other fruits can also harm health if eaten, according to Healthshots.
Environment
When White Rats Become Pets
White albino rats, long kept as pets, are prized by researchers, and a science writer argues that Bangladesh should train people to farm them for research.
Crops
First Boro Crop Brings Record Yields on Coastal Saline Land in Barguna
Two hundred bighas of land in Barguna that used to lie fallow in the dry season produced record Boro yields in their first season under a BRRI coastal programme.
Crops
Farmer Breeders Share How They Developed New Rice Varieties
Farmers from across Bangladesh gathered in Khulna to describe how they developed new rice varieties suited to their areas, from one or two lines to about 200.
Fruits
Naogaon Needs a Research Centre to Realise Its Mango Potential
Naogaon has become a major mango district but has no research centre besides the Soil Resource Development Institute, and stakeholders say it needs one along with processing houses.
Crops
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Joins UNESCO eDNA Research Mission
Researchers from Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University collected environmental DNA in the Sundarbans as part of a UNESCO study of 25 marine World Heritage sites.
Crops
Steps Coming to Keep Broiler Chicken Affordable: Agriculture Minister
Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque said positive decisions would be taken, after talks with the prime minister, to support the poultry sector and keep broiler chicken affordable.
Crops
Heavy Metals Found Not Just in Brinjal but in the Soil: Study
Researchers at Bangladesh Agricultural University studying heavy metals in brinjal found harmful lead, cadmium and nickel in the soil itself, meaning other crops may be affected too.
Crops
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.
Livestock
Ostriches to Be Raised at Home, Each Giving as Much Meat as a Cow
The Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute is studying ostriches at Savar and plans to take ostrich farming to trained model farmers across the country by 2025.
Environment
Female Octopuses Throw Debris to Fend Off Harassers, Study Finds
Scientists filming octopuses off Australia's east coast report that females throw silt, shells and debris at others, including males that harass them.
Environment
World News in Brief: 2 September 2021
A round-up of world news from 2 September 2021, from a new garment safety accord and Bangladesh's air pollution toll to deadly US floods and a rare elephant birth.