Agribusiness
Eggs at Tk 50 a Hali, Broiler at Tk 200 a Kg in Dhaka
Egg prices in Dhaka rose Tk 10 a hali in a week to Tk 50, and broiler chicken rose Tk 40 to 60 to Tk 200 to 220 a kg.
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Agribusiness
Marginal Farmers Want Corporate Companies Out of Egg and Meat Production
The Bangladesh Poultry Association has demanded that corporate companies be barred from producing chicken meat and eggs and from contract farming.
Bangladesh
Forest Officer and Three Others Attacked While Seizing Deer Meat
Deer poachers beat a Sundarbans forest station officer and three forest guards with boat oars in Mongla after the team seized 20 kg of deer meat.
Crops
SAU Red Ruby: New Tomato Variety Developed at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
After seven years of crossing and selection, a Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University professor has developed SAU Red Ruby, a firm, sweet, striped tomato variety.
Agribusiness
Dinajpur's Horse Market Bustles on the First Day
Horse traders from across Bangladesh have brought their animals to the month-long Cheradangi fair in Dinajpur, which opened two days earlier than usual.
Crops
Rice Production Must Focus on Mechanisation, Says Agriculture Secretary
Agriculture Secretary Wahida Akter said rice production must focus on mechanisation, as BRRI's SFMRA project reported four machines developed and eight more in progress.
Fisheries
The Fish That Can Fly at 56 Kilometres an Hour
A science writer explains how flying fish glide on large fins at up to 56 km an hour, how they breed, and how they are caught and eaten.
Vegetables
Vegetables Flourish Along Ishwardi's Village Roads
Farmers in Ishwardi are growing vegetables and native fruit along both sides of village roads and on field ridges, with advice and seedlings from the agriculture office.
Crops
Cucumber Brings Smiles to Sirajganj Farmers
Farmers in Sirajganj are getting good prices for cucumber, with hundreds of tonnes traded daily at depots and sent to Dhaka, Chattogram, Bogura and Sylhet.
Crops
No Alternative to Agricultural Development in Building a Prosperous Country: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said there is no alternative to agricultural development if Bangladesh is to become a developed, prosperous country through sustainable socio-economic growth.
Crops
Paddy Procurement Slumps in Barguna
Barguna has procured only five and a half tonnes of paddy against a target of 5,842 tonnes, as farmers sell in the market for higher prices.
Environment
Deer Strays Into Village in Search of Food, Released Into Forest
A spotted deer that strayed into a village in Bhola's Lalmohan in search of food and fresh water was rescued by locals and released into a mangrove forest.
Agribusiness
Sundhi Turtle Brought for Sale Rescued in Mongla
Forest staff in Mongla rescued a rare freshwater sundhi turtle that a smuggler had brought to market for sale, and released it into a pond.