Crops
How to Prune Cucumber Plants for a Higher Yield
Removing the side shoots from cucumber plants and keeping only the main stem gives a bigger and more even harvest.
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Vegetable Farming
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BAU Researches Coloured Radishes for Bangladesh
Professor Harun-or-Rashid of Bangladesh Agricultural University is trialling 17 local and foreign coloured radish varieties that could serve as a salad vegetable.
Vegetables
Manikganj Farmers Profit from Brinjal Cultivation
Brinjal farming is expanding in Manikganj's Tilli area on bumper yields, though farmers say they receive only Tk 20-30 a kg while retail prices are higher.
VegetablesVermicompost and Herbal Sprays Drive Poison-Free Vegetables in the North
In Kamarpara village of Bogura's Shajahanpur and parts of several northern districts, farmers were growing vegetables without chemical fertiliser or pesticide, using vermicompost and neem-based herbal extracts, a December 2024 report found.
Crops
Late Blight in Potato Fields Amid Dense Fog Raises Yield Fears
Dense fog and bitter cold in Lalmonirhat have brought late blight to potato fields, leaving farmers worried about yields despite repeated spraying.
Crops
Potato Farmers in Despair After Planting BRAC Seed
Farmers in Dharki, Joypurhat Sadar, say BRAC Seed's Courage potato seed failed to sprout on their land, while the dealer and company blame the farmers for planting in wet soil.
VegetablesPui shak (Malabar spinach) cultivation: BARI varieties, fertiliser, care and yield
Pui shak grows fast on a trellis and can be cut again and again. This guide, first published in December 2024, sets out the BARI varieties, the DAE's sowing season, seed rate, spacing, fertiliser and pest advice, and the yields growers can expect.
Crops
Khoiyachhara's Sweet Cucumbers Travel to Districts Across the Country
Cucumbers from East Khoiyachhara in Chattogram's Mirsarai, grown with sweet water from hill streams, are in demand in several neighbouring districts.
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Farmers See Promise in Winter Vegetables in Narayanganj
Fields in Narayanganj Sadar's Baktaboli and Alirtek unions have turned green with winter vegetables, and farmers hope for good profits if conditions hold.
VegetablesProfitable vegetable farming: a year-round guide to raised beds and drains
One-metre beds with drains, the right crop for each season, good seed and few chemicals: a tested method to grow more vegetables all year on a small plot, checked against BARI and FAO.
CropsRajshahi potato farmers report fertiliser overcharging and seed shortage
At the height of potato planting in December 2024, farmers in Rajshahi said dealers were charging up to Tk 450 a sack above the government price, citing low allocations, while good seed was scarce. The DAE said it would act at once on any complaint.
Crops
Buyers Ask: Is It a Brinjal or a Bottle Gourd?
A Sitakunda farmer's crop of large BARI-12 brinjals, shaped like bottle gourds, is drawing curious crowds and puzzling buyers.
Crops
The Wholesale Market Where Beans Worth Tk 1.5 Crore Are Sold Every Day
Heavy rain has cut Ishwardi's early bean crop to its lowest in a decade, but high prices have left farmers better off than in other years.