Flood Water Submerges 1,500 Bighas of Vegetable Fields
Upstream water swelling the Padma has flooded vegetable and banana fields on about 1,500 bighas in three Pabna upazilas, and vegetable prices have nearly doubled.
Upstream water swelling the Padma has flooded vegetable and banana fields on about 1,500 bighas in three Pabna upazilas, and vegetable prices have nearly doubled.
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.
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.
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.
Sureshwar Mallik of Dumuria, Khulna, who once ate soaked rice for lack of money, now grows safe vegetables year-round using modern techniques and has won national honours.
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.
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.
Without a cold store in Tungipara, Gopalganj, thousands of tonnes of tomatoes are rotting in the fields and farmers cannot cover their production costs.
Sweet pumpkin fields in several villages of Abhaynagar upazila in Jashore have been hit by pests, and farmers say pesticides are not working.
With winter over and cauliflower leaving the market, here are nine Bengali cauliflower dishes to cook while the season lasts.
Radish growers in Rajshahi are selling at Tk 3 to Tk 5 a kg, and many are abandoning their produce at the market.
Tomatoes that Godagari farmers sell in the field for Tk 5-8 a kg are selling for Tk 25-30 in Rajshahi's markets after passing through a few hands.
With prices of essentials climbing, Dhaka residents are queuing for subsidised goods and cutting meat, fish and fruit from their meals.