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Malta cultivation up in Naogaon

NAOGAON, May 04: Malta cultivation has been increasing in Manda upazila of the district.Officials at the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said repeated plenteous production, good demand and fair market price encouraged the farmers to expand the farming of the citrus fruit.Production of quality malta is possible in the district....

Experts for growing sugar beet commercially

RAJSHAHI, May 04 (BSS): Agricultural experts have urged the farmers to cultivate tropical sugar beet commercially as it can be an effective substitute crop to sugarcane farming for increasing sugar production in Rajshahi region, reports BSS.They observed that prospect of commercial sugar beet farming in the region seems to be...

5,979 Jamalpur farmers get seeds, fertilisers

JAMALPUR, May 04 (BSS): A total of 5,979 small and marginal farmers in the district got seeds and fertilisers free of cost under the government's agriculture incentive programme during Aus seasons.The objective of the seeds and the fertilisers distribution among the farmers is to inspire them to cultivate Aus paddy...

Maize farming brings more profit to Magura growers

MAGURA, May 04: Maize growers in the district are delighted as they achieved plenteous production this season.Some farmers said, "We are happy over the present market price as well."Good production and fair price have brought smile on their faces.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Magura, sources said maize was cultivated...

English language skills programme ends in Rangpur

Our CorrespondentRANGPUR, May 04: The preliminary third round of International Leadership Programme on Education - 2019 was held on the Police Lines School and College campus in the district on Friday afternoon.Global Educators Initiative for Sustainable Transformation (GEIST) innovation and Leadership Centre (GILC) organised the event.Principal of the Police Lines...

RHD executing Tk 21.35b road dev plan in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, May 04 (BSS): The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has been implementing seven mega road development projects involving around Tk 21.35 billion in Rajshahi division.RHD sources said implementation of the project including median of the Natore town's main road from Harishpur bypass crossing to Banbelghoria bypass crossing is underway...

Vegetable output target exceeds in Rangpur region

RANGPUR, May 04 (BSS): The farmers have exceeded the fixed production target of winter vegetables by around 0.1 million tonnes after completing harvest on 96.80 per cent on their cultivated land in Rangpur agriculture region.Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said farmers are cheerful getting super bumper output...

Bogura cultivators expect good arum production this season

BOGURA, May 04: Grassroots growers in the district are expecting an abundant arum production this season. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), arum is growing on 500 hectares of land this season with the production target of over 400 tonnes.Some DAE officials said many farmers are showing their...

Sylhet Zila Shilpakala Academy arranged a cultural programme at the city's suburban Doldoli

Sylhet Zila Shilpakala Academy arranged a cultural programme at the city's suburban Doldoli Tea Garden on Friday afternoon — FE Photo