Crops
Mirsarai Expects 89,325 Tonnes of Aman Paddy as Harvest Begins
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, have begun harvesting aman paddy after weathering two cyclones, with a target of 89,325 tonnes of paddy this season.
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Crops
Two Friends Succeed with Year-Round Watermelon in Shayestaganj
Two friends in Shayestaganj, Habiganj, have made a success of year-round watermelon on 22 bighas of previously fallow land, selling 20,000 fruits.
Fruits
Night Lights Boost Dragon Fruit Flowers and Fruit in Jhenaidah
A dragon fruit orchard in Harinakunda, Jhenaidah, has doubled its flowering by lighting the plants at night with 2,800 special lamps brought from China.
Crops
Abdul Halim Finds Success Growing Oranges in Gaibandha
Cheated by a broker in a bid to work abroad, a young man in Govindaganj, Gaibandha, turned to growing oranges and is now becoming self-reliant.
Vegetables
Mirsarai Bean Farmers Count the Days to a Good Harvest
Bean growers in Mirsarai, known as the vegetable basket of north Chattogram, are waiting on a good harvest from about 650 hectares, though fog is shedding flowers.
Crops
Boro Set to Exceed Target by 500 Hectares in Mirsarai
Boro cultivation in Mirsarai, Chattogram, looks set to exceed its target by about 500 hectares, helped by the Mahamaya irrigation project, despite closed irrigation schemes and low paddy prices.
Crops
Sherpur Farmer Earns Four Times His Costs From Sammam in Three Months
A former private-sector employee in Jhenaigati has grown sammam, a desert fruit, for the first time in Sherpur's Garo hills and earned four times his costs.
Crops
Shariatpur's Khalil Succeeds With China Orange Orchard
A farmer in Bhedarganj, Shariatpur, has turned 40 decimals of land into a thriving orchard of China-variety oranges after his son saw the idea on YouTube.
Crops
Farmers' Hopes Sway in Mirsarai's Aman Fields
Aman paddy in Mirsarai covers 19,850 hectares, beating the season's target despite late rain, and farmers are hoping for a good harvest.
Agribusiness
Each Jungle Cock From This Farm Sells for Tk 3,000
A Marma farmer in Bandarban has turned three wild jungle fowl eggs into a farm of more than 150 birds, disproving the belief that jungle fowl cannot be tamed.
Crops
Six Brothers in Narail Succeed With Dragon Fruit After Pulling Down Brick Kiln
A college teacher and his brothers pulled down their brick kiln on the Nabaganga river in Kalia, Narail, and built a 23-acre dragon fruit garden that has already earned Tk 16 lakh this year.
Crops
Nandigram Farmers' Hopes Sway on Aman Paddy Ears
Farmers in Nandigram, Bogura, expect a bumper Aman harvest from 19,420 hectares, with early varieties due to be cut from next week.
Crops
Aus Paddy Production in Mirsarai Beats Target
Aus paddy production in Mirsarai, Chattogram, beat its target by 3,378 tonnes this season, and farmers are also getting good prices.