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Relief on Vegetable Prices in Khulna Markets
Vegetable prices in Khulna's markets have fallen by Tk 5 to Tk 10 a kg on the week, and trade has picked up after the long Eid holidays.
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Vegetable Farming
CropsGrowing vegetables in the monsoon: raised beds, drainage, varieties and pest control
A Jagonews24 guide published in June 2025 set out the rules for growing vegetables in the rainy season: land that sheds water, loose soil and beds, good seed, careful pest control, drainage and mulch. Guidance from BARI and the DAE supplies the detail behind each rule.
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Fewer Buyers and Less Supply at Jatrabari Wholesale Market
Dhaka's Jatrabari wholesale market remained largely lifeless in the Eid holiday, with few buyers and supplies of fish, vegetables and fruit not yet back to normal.
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Fewer Vegetables, Fewer Buyers and Lower Prices in Dhaka Markets
The Eid-ul-Azha holiday has cut both supply and demand in Dhaka's kitchen markets, and all kinds of vegetables are now Tk 10 to 20 a kg cheaper than before Eid.
VegetablesPapaya yields: what zinc, boron and magnesium do, and what the experts advise
A June 2025 Jagonews24 guide by agriculture and environment specialist Samiran Biswas said zinc, boron and magnesium are key to papaya health and yield, but that the wrong amount can harm the plant. Here is the advice, checked against DAE, research and university sources.
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Tangail Housewife Ruma Profits From Tomatoes Grown in a Polynet House
In Tangail's Sakhipur, housewife Ruma Akter spent Tk 15,000 to 20,000 growing pest-free tomatoes in a polynet house and has sold Tk 1.2 lakh worth.
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Bitter Gourd Success Gives Village a New Name
Every family in Parer Tong village in Sreemangal is involved in bitter gourd farming, earning the village the name "bitter gourd village".
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Pesticide-Free Vegetable Farming Is Changing Rural Agriculture
A demonstration plot in Chalbala union of Kaliganj, Lalmonirhat, is showing farmers how to grow vegetables without chemical pesticides.
CropsBumper Sweet Pumpkin Crop on Teesta Sandbars, but Lower Prices for Lalmonirhat Farmers
In May 2025 farmers on the Teesta chars of Lalmonirhat, where sweet pumpkin was grown on 1,320 hectares, were pleased with a bumper harvest, but prices below the previous year's and poor marketing held back their profits.
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Azizul Fakir Becomes Self-Reliant Growing Kochu and Loti
Md Azizul Fakir of Sonargaon became self-reliant growing kochu-loti (taro and its stolons) after watching YouTube videos, and has seen success for two years.
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Okra Farming Makes Mirsarai Farmers Self-Reliant
Farmers in Chattogram's Mirsarai are becoming self-reliant by growing okra, with the area under the crop rising and prices improving after a weak start to the season.
Vegetables
Vegetable Prices Rise Within a Week in Barishal
Vegetable prices in Barishal have risen by Tk 5 to Tk 10 in a week, while fish and meat prices have been stable for two weeks.
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Farmers in Trouble Over Potato Storage
Potato farmers in Cumilla's Burichang are storing their bumper crop under tarpaulins in the open, with cold stores full and prices below production cost.