Floods damage Tk 1030m crops in Bogra
BOGRA, Sept 16: Farmers of 162 villages of 36 unions under eight upazilas of Bogra district are trying hard to recoup crops loss worth Tk 1030 million caused by recent floods as the area remained submerged for around fifteen days.
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has assessed the loss which...
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More land for veg in Pabna
PABNA, Sept 16: The farmers of nine upazilas in Pabna district have brought more land under off-season and winter vegetable cultivation this year than that of the last year.
A source at the agriculture office here said last year winter vegetables were cultivated on more than 23,000 hectares of land...
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Rajshahi cattle-markets yet to start in full swing
RAJSHAHI, Sept 16: Despite a satisfactory supply, selling of sacrificial animals in local haats and cattle-markets has not yet been started in full swing as the holy Eid-ul-Azha is only one week to be celebrated.
Though the cattle markets of the district are witnessing a huge supply of sacrificial animals...
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Bogra farmers expect bumper
T-Aman yield
BOGRA, Sept 15: The farmers of the district are expecting bumper yield of T-Aman paddy as Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) have provided them with necessary agri-inputs and fertilisers this season.
Transplantation of T-Aman paddy seedlings was completed successfully in August. Now paddy plants are growing well in 12 upazilas...
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Tea prices up on tight supplies
Tea prices edged higher for a second straight week at the weekly auction held in Chittagong Tuesday amid tight supplies and strong demand for quality leaf, reports Reuters.
Bangladeshi tea fetched an average 187.93 taka ($2.4) per kg at the 19th auction of the current marketing season, slightly up from...
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