Early winter potato farmers in Bogura expect bumper production
BOGURA, Nov 28: Due to favourable weather condition and timely supply of necessary agri-inputs, early winter potato farmers in the district are expecting a bumper production of their produce.Potato cultivation has turned the fortune wheel of hundreds of grassroots farmers in all the twelve upazilas of the district. Over 1,300...
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Low market prices disappoint Rajshahi onion peasants
RAJSHAHI, Nov 28: Hundreds of onion farmers of Durgapur, Bagmara (Taherpur), Mohanpur, Paba, Charghat and Puthia upazilas of the district have become disappointed over the low market prices.Sources said the growers have started to sow seed-onions in their fields again with an expectation to get fair prices of the spice...
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Date juice extractors busy processing molasses
NAOGAON, Nov 28: The date juice extractors, locally known as 'gachhis' in Raninagar upazila in the district are busy processing molasses.Sources said the upazila is well-known for 'gur' (date-molasses). Trading of date-molasses gains momentum every winter in the area. Trader Rafiqul Islam said one can produce 20 kg to 25...
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BMDA executes socio-economic improvement project in 25 UZs
RAJSHAHI, Nov 28 (BSS): Apart from various need-oriented uplift programmes, the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has implemented a project for improving the socio-economic condition of the people living in the Barind tract.BMDA sources said the 'Barind Integrated Area Development Project' (phase-3) was implemented in all the 25 upazilas under...
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