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Betel leaf farming makes growers self-reliant in Rajshahi

Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

RAJSHAHI, Nov 24: Betel leaf farming plays an important role to the socio-economic development of the farmers in the district. Meanwhile, many betel leaf farmers in six upazilas of the district have become self-reliant and successful through it. Witnessing enormous

Fruit orchard increases, cropland decreases in Rajshahi

Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

RAJSHAHI, Nov 22: The number of fruit orchards in the district is increasing day by day as the farmers here have become more interested in cultivation of different fruits, incurring a huge loss in paddy and other crop cultivation due

Baghmara farmers happy over fair price of radish

Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

RAJSHAHI, Nov 17: Farmers in Baghmara upazila here are very happy over excellent yield of early variety of radish this season with fair market prices of their produce. Now per maund of radish is being sold at Tk 900 to

Tomato starts appearing in Rajshahi markets

Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

RAJSHAH, Nov 12: With the advent of winter, tomato, an attractive vegetable to the consumers, has started appearing in different local markets of the district here.Now the farmers of Godagari upazila of the district here have started collecting tomatoes from

Rajshahi growers expect bumper Aman yield this season

Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

RAJSHAHI, Nov 7: The farmers in nine upazilas here are expecting bumper production of Aman as the cultivation target exceeded this season. Now, the farmers are passing busy times in harvesting the Aman paddy. They are expecting to get at

Mohanpur farmers expect bumper Aman yield

Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

RAJSHAHI, Nov 4: The farmers in Mohanpur upazila of the district are expecting a bumper production of Aman paddy this season due to excellent growth of the paddy plants in the fields, favourable weather and timely advice of the local

Lobster farming at Paba increasing

Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

RAJSHAHI, Nov 2: More than 15 farmers at different areas of the upazila have started lobster farming after witnessing success of others here.It can be a highly profitable sector for the farmers as well as the unemployed youth, if they

Women’s involvement in illegal drug trading on the rise in Rajshahi

Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

RAJSHAHI, Oct 30: The involvement of women in illegal drug trade at nine upazilas of the district is increasing day by day as more and more women are being held by different law-enforcing agencies at different times. Even the members

Barind farmers showing interest in compost fertiliser

Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

RAJSHAHI, Oct 28: The farmers of the Barind tract are showing interest in using compost fertiliser instead of chemical fertilisers in fruit and crop cultivation here. Now they are producing quick compost fertiliser commercially as the use of chemical fertilisers

Solar-pump turns boon to Rajshahi farmers

Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

RAJSHAHI, Oct 16: Newly commissioned solar energy-based irrigation pumps have opened up a new door in agriculture sector as farmers can boost their farming yields through the irrigation facilities round the year in Barind area.According to field sources, in addition