Crops
What Farmers Should Do When Rice Is Flowering
The flowering stage is the most sensitive in a rice crop's life, and avoiding spraying, field traffic and water stress then can sharply reduce empty grains.
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Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Fall in Lakshmipur
Hilsa prices have eased somewhat in Lakshmipur on the Meghna, with a one-kilogram fish selling for Tk 1,800-2,200, though fishers' leaders say catches remain below hopes.
CropsAman harvest begins in Satkhira with salt-tolerant BINA dhan23
On 21 September 2025 farmers in Chhonka, Satkhira Sadar, began cutting the salinity- and submergence-tolerant BINA dhan23 at a BINA field day. Scientists said the variety tolerates 8 dS/m salinity and 15 days under water, and was ready in 112 days.
Fisheries
World News in Brief: 22 September 2025
A round-up of important news from around the world for Jago News readers on 22 September 2025.
Fisheries
West Bengal Buyers Choose Gujarat and Myanmar Hilsa Over Bangladeshi Fish
High prices have left Bangladeshi hilsa trailing cheaper Gujarat and Myanmar fish in West Bengal's markets before Durga Puja.
Market ManagementHow to Check Daily Commodity Prices in the Consumer Directorate's Bazardor App
Bazardor, the free Android app of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection launched on 23 June 2025, shows daily prices of more than a hundred essentials, from rice and spices to fish, vegetables, fruit and fuel, and works offline.
Crops
Kaliganj's Masud Succeeds With Philippine Sugarcane
Farm entrepreneur Masud Bhuiyan of Kaliganj, Gazipur, has had a good first harvest of the Philippine "black sugar cane" variety and inspired neighbours to follow.
Fruits
JnU Chhatra Dal Leader Hosts Two-Day Fruit and Pitha Festival
A Chhatra Dal convening committee member at Jagannath University organised a two-day fruit and pitha festival for students.
Fisheries
Animal Feed Prices Not Falling Despite Cheaper Raw Materials
Raw materials for Bangladesh's roughly Tk 50,000 crore feed industry have become cheaper, but feed prices have not come down.
Crops
Farmers Profit From Summer Tomatoes in Mirsharai and Sitakunda
Good off-season prices are drawing farmers in Chattogram's Mirsharai and Sitakunda upazilas to summer hybrid tomato.
Crops
Summer Watermelon Now Available in Autumn at Tk 60-80 a kg
Year-round watermelon farming has grown so much that the fruit is on sale in Dhaka well after summer.
Crops
Tough Ordinance on the Way to Protect Farmland
The land ministry has drafted an ordinance to protect farmland, with a new zoning authority and penalties for turning cropland to other uses.
Crops
Manikganj Farmers Worried About Aman Yield
Farmers in Manikganj fear a poor aman harvest because water did not reach their fields during the monsoon.