VideoForeign Farmers Episode 2: George Guntonas's Yard Farm in Canada
In Scarborough, Toronto, Greek-born George Guntonas was inspired by his Bangladeshi neighbour to grow a wide range of vegetables in his yard.
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VideoForeign Farmers Episode 1: Jessica Sherman's Yard Farm in Canada
A new series on farmers of other nationalities begins with Jessica Sherman of Trenton, Ontario, whose tomato patch has grown into a rich yard farm.
VideoFilm Actress Moushumi's Rooftop Farm
Film star Moushumi, known for her screen roles, turns out to be a keen rooftop farmer whose balcony and roof are full of flowers, fruit and crops.
VideoWhat Was the First Episode of Hridoye Mati O Manush Like?
A look back at the first episode of Hridoye Mati O Manush, launched in 2004, whose report focused on how farmers are deprived in the market.
VideoJahanara Laizu's Rooftop Farm in Jatrabari
In just three years, Jahanara Laizu of Jatrabari has grown a two-tier rooftop farm from two guava seedlings planted in 2016.
VideoYard Farming in Savar and Toronto
This episode visits Mobarak Hossain's livestock-and-vegetable yard farm in Savar and Kamruk bin Razzak's yard of Bangladeshi vegetables in Toronto.
VideoFourth-Grader Suha Sahani Surprises Everyone by Naming Every Flower
At Narayanganj High School and College, where pupils farm the roof, fourth-grader Suha Sahani impressed Shykh Seraj by naming every flowering plant.
VideoFlora Holland, a Giant Hub of the Flower Trade
Shykh Seraj visits Flora Holland in Aalsmeer, the Netherlands, one of the world's biggest flower auction centres, in a report filmed in 2015.
VideoKeukenhof, a Paradise of Flowers in the Netherlands
Shykh Seraj visits Keukenhof, the world's second-largest flower garden, where tulips in thousands of colours tell a 400-year story of trade and beauty.
VideoCrocodile Skin Exports Earn Millions
The country's first commercial crocodile farm in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, has exported live crocodiles and skins four times, earning about 50 million taka.
VideoHaripada Kapali, the Farmer Who Discovered Hari Dhan
A look back at Haripada Kapali, the Bangladeshi farmer who selected an unusual rice plant in his field and gave the country the Hari dhan variety.
VideoFarmers' Despair Over Paddy Prices
In 2019, Tangail farmer Abdul Malek Sikder set fire to his paddy field in protest when a maund of paddy fetched 500 taka but harvesting labour cost 1,000 taka.
VideoNurul Hasan's Rooftop Farm in Mirpur
In Mirpur, software engineer Nurul Hasan has used architectural planning and drip irrigation to build a technology-based 2,600 sq ft rooftop farm.