Sunamganj Farmers Busy Growing Winter Vegetables
Farmers in Sunamganj Sadar and Bishwambharpur upazilas are busy growing winter vegetables in the hope of a bumper crop and better profits.
Farmers in Sunamganj Sadar and Bishwambharpur upazilas are busy growing winter vegetables in the hope of a bumper crop and better profits.
Garo and Hajong women in the remote hills of Durgapur upazila earn their living by collecting and selling wild greens.
Dhamrai's farmers harvested plenty of early winter vegetables but are getting only slightly higher wholesale prices while retail prices soar.
Mushrooms, lemons, cauliflower, beetroot and carrots are all nutritious, but eating too much of them can cause problems.
Excessive rain in Nilphamari has damaged aman rice and winter vegetables, leaving farmers unsure how much of their crop they will harvest.
Across greater Chattogram's hills and plains, farmers are racing to grow early winter vegetables for high prices, with the region targeting about seven lakh tonnes.
Vegetable prices in Dhaka rose by Tk 10 to 20 a kg in a week and broiler chicken by Tk 10 a kg.
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Vegetables grown without harmful pesticides or chemicals in Rajbari under contract with Globepack Food and Beverage Limited are being exported to London and America.
Farmers in Thakurgaon have planted far more early winter vegetables than last year and expect a bumper harvest if the weather holds.
Winter vegetables are reaching Dhaka's markets but prices remain high, while broiler chicken has risen another Tk 10 a kg in a week.
A species of snail that emerges at night has been eating vegetable crops and plants in Barab, Kaliakair, stirring curiosity and worry among residents.
Although early winter vegetables are pouring into Sylhet's markets, retail prices remain steep, and traders say they will ease once the season is fully under way.