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Interest in Growing Ginger in Sacks Rises in Kishoreganj
Low costs and good returns are drawing Kishoreganj farmers to grow ginger in sacks, which the agriculture department says is reducing reliance on imports.
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Ginger Grown in More Than 3 Lakh Sacks in Nilphamari
Sack cultivation of ginger is spreading across every upazila of Nilphamari, with 3,32,775 sacks planted on fallow land this year.
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Rustam Ali Dreams Big With Ginger Grown in Sacks
Young entrepreneur Rustam Ali of Joypurhat has grown ginger in 1,000 sacks between his papaya trees and expects a profitable harvest.
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Jackfruit Seed Bharta and Dal to Go With Hot Rice
Two simple Bengali recipes turn leftover jackfruit seeds into a lentil dal and a spicy mashed bharta.
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Arabian aloo bukhara shows new promise in the hills
A Khagrachhari farmer has succeeded in growing aloo bukhara for the first time, but says farmers need training in processing before the crop can pay.
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Growing Japanese Large Cardamom in a Hobby Vegetable Garden
Syed Mazarul Islam Rubel describes how two cardamom seedlings from a friend grew into more than a hundred fruiting plants in his garden in Agailjhara, Barishal.
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Osman Profits from Onions Grown at No Cost
Farmers in Jhikargachha, Jashore, are profiting from onions grown as a companion crop in pointed gourd fields at almost no cost.
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Eat Green Mango Tok to Keep Your Stomach Cool in the Heat
With mango season here, a sour green mango tok can help keep the stomach cool in the heatwave; here is the recipe.
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Five Tasty Green Mango Dishes to Change the Taste of Summer Meals
With ripe mangoes not yet in the market, raw mangoes can go into chutney, salad, rice, chicken curry and a katla fish dish.
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How to Plant Chui Jhal
Chui jhal, a medicinal tropical vine that grows well across South Asia, is planted from stem cuttings against host trees such as mango and jackfruit.
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Black Cumin Farming Grows as a Rabi Crop in Shariatpur
Black cumin has become a popular and profitable rabi crop in Shariatpur, and although rain cut the area sown this season, yields look better.
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Over 700 Families in Sylhet Prosper From Naga Chilli Farming
Naga chilli, once a backyard crop, is now grown commercially in Sylhet's Jaintiapur, where some 700 families have profited, though farmers say they get little official support.
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BARI Scientists Develop a New Spice Variety, BARI Phiringi-1
BARI scientists at the Spice Research Centre in Bogura have developed BARI Phiringi-1, the first registered variety of a fenugreek-like spice used in panch phoron.