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  Boro transplantation work nears completion in Panchagarh

  Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Panchagarh | Updated at 01:14am on February 14, 2021

  Boro paddy transplantation work nears completion in Panchagarh with the hope of bumper production. The farmers are now busy in nurturing the paddy fields with...

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  AWD method saves 30pc irrigation water in boro cultivation

  Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Rangpur | Updated at 11:58pm on January 15, 2021

  Expanded adoption of Alternate Wetting and Drying irrigation method during boro rice farming can save minimum 30 per cent irrigation water along with considerably increasing...

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  Severe cold threatens boro seedbeds in Kurigram

  United News of Bangladesh . Kurigram | Updated at 12:56am on January 02, 2021

  A cold snap, disrupting life in the northern parts of Bangladesh, will likely to damage boro seedbeds if the weather does not improve and potentially...

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  Move to import rice following poor boro procurement

  Emran Hossain | Updated at 01:10am on July 18, 2020

  Despite a surplus rice production, the food ministry has sought advice from the prime minister on importing rice saying that it may not procure enough...

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  Govt mulls rice import duty cut

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 11:12pm on July 07, 2020

  The government is thinking of slashing the duty on rice import to keep the market price of the item stable as the price continued to...

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  Rice prices on rise despite bumper boro harvest

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 11:41pm on June 25, 2020

  The prices of rice continued to rise in the city though there was a bumper production of the Boro paddy recently in the country. Despite...

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  Boro procurement from farmers far from target

  Emran Hossain with Rezaul Karim Manik in Lalmonirhat | Updated at 12:24am on June 21, 2020

  The government is lagging far behind in procuring boro paddy from farmers with a tiny percentage of the target fulfilled because of, agricultural economists have...

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  Farmers incur losses due to low boro price

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 10:40pm on May 14, 2020

  Farmers are incurring heavy losses after growing boro rice as following the harvest they are now forced to sell their rice at a lower price...

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  Farmers getting fair price of boro: agriculture minister

  United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Updated at 05:15pm on May 14, 2020

  Agriculture minister Abdur Razzaque on Thursday said that boro farmers are getting fair price and harvesting paddy without any major hassle...

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  90pc boro rice harvested in Haor belt: minister

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 11:51pm on May 05, 2020

  Agriculture minister Mohammad Abdur Razzaque on Tuesday said that farmers had already harvested 90 per cent of their boro rice in Haor belt and 25...