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Quality seed shortage worries Bogura potato farmers

Our CorrespondentBOGURA, Dec 05: Farmers of the district are worried over the shortage of quality potato seeds. Officials at the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said farmers in the district need over 500 tonnes of seed this season to grow the item on 67,000 hectares of land."We were able to...

18,480 growers get incentives for four crops in Sylhet div

SYLHET, Dec 05: Incentive distribution for four Rabi crops completed in Sylhet division. A total of 18,480 farmers, including 9,200 for Boro, 3,700 for maize, 5,500 for mustard and 80 for BT brinjal, received the assistance through the upazila committees.The incentive distribution ended last week, a DAE official said. State...

Patients take treatment inside dilapidated building amid risk

GOPALGANJ, Dec 05 (UNB): More than 300 patients are taking treatment inside dilapidated buildings of the Kotalipara Upazila Health Complex (UHC) every day amid risk of accidents.Their suffering has worsened as surgeries have stopped taking place at the complex since last April, now over seven months, due to shortage of...

20,000 tonnes of bean production likely in Narsingdi

NARSINGDI, Dec 05 (BSS): Farmers of the district are expecting to produce 20,000 tonnes of bean during the current season as commercial cultivation of the edible vegetables is gaining ground day by day.Sources with the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said in the recent year the number of bean farmers...

Cultivators eye bumper chilli yield

JAMALPUR, Dec 05 (BSS): Farmers are expecting bumper production of chilli in the district this current Robi season.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources said 12,300 tonnes dried chilli is expected to be produced from 7,500 hectares of land this year.The office said farmers cultivated on 750 hectares of...

Peasants attain self-reliance farming tomato

RAJSHAHI, Dec 05 (BSS): Farmers are cultivating tomato successfully in the region including the vast Barind tract. They are very enthusiastic and optimistic for high market price and suitable climatic condition."Many farmers have already changed their fortunes through tomato cultivation in the region. They can earn between Tk 30,000 to...