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Fish farming at paddy fields gaining popularity in Kurigram

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http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=112721 Fish farming at paddy fields gaining popularity in Kurigram Unb, Kurigram Fish cultivation along with paddy in paddy fields is gaining popularity as it brings financial benefit to farmers in the district. Local sources said farmers cultivated fish on 600 acres of land along with paddy this year. Experiencing the financial benefit, other farmers also came forward and followed the same technique of fish farming along with paddy. Ayesha Begum and Mofasser Ali of Belgachha West Kalyan village released four and a half kg of fish fries on one bigha of aman paddy two months back. They have so far sold fish valued ... Read Full Story

New rice tames Monga

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http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=111636 New rice tames Monga Two short-duration varieties bring relief to marginal farmers, farm labourers in greater Rangpur Reaz Ahmad with Rafique Sarker Gone are the days when Monga (seasonal and localised famine) used to stalk the landless farm labourers and marginal farmers of five northern districts during the lean period of October-November each year. Thanks to modern rice science that has bred short-duration varieties like BRRI dhan-33 and BINA dhan-7 much to the relief of over 37 lakh hard-hit poor, who have now started saying goodbye to Monga. Both the high yielding rice varieties (HYVs) mature in 115 days and can be harvested ... Read Full Story

Faster growing variety of HYV rice

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http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=111710 Editorial Faster growing variety of HYV rice Hats off to scientists behind the development THE agricultural scientists of the country have made a major breakthrough in developing two other types of High Yielding Variety (HYV) rice, which are especially suited to fight famine-like situation called monga in some northern districts of the country. These varieties of rice called BR-11 dhan-33 and BINA dhan-7 mature in less than four months, 115 days to be exact, and thus can be harvested one month ahead of the customary aman crop of the HYV group, namely the BR-11, which the framers have been growing since long. This ... Read Full Story

New variety of paddy BINA-7 developed: 10 lakh tonnes more Aman can be grown in Monga-hit dists

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http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/10/20/news0235.htm New variety of paddy BINA-7 developed: 10 lakh tonnes more Aman can be grown in Monga-hit dists Md Antaz Miah, a farmer of Dimla village in Rangpur seen with the fast-growing BINA-7 paddy in his field. NN photo Shamim Jahangir from Rangpur Farmers in eight monga prone districts will be able to produce an additional 10 lakh tons of Aman paddy within a couple years by cultivating a new variety of paddy (BINA-7) developed by the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA). This was disclosed at a field level demonstration of BINA-7 at Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur yesterday. Md Antaz Miah, a farmer ... Read Full Story

Organic Farming: ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service

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With the organic market growing steadily, you may be interested in learning more about organic certification and organic production options. These resources offer guidance in preparing for certification, and in production methods for a range of organic crops and livestock. Many of these publications were developed in response to producer questions, and they deal with issues related to specific products, as well as production methods, marketing, and organic certification requirements. Organic Publications Overview Organic Regulation, Certification, Transition & History Organic Fruits Organic Vegetables, Flowers and Herbs Organic Field Crops Organic Livestock Organic Control of Pests Organic Soils & Fertilizer Issues Organic Marketing Organic Farming ... Read Full Story

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Asda is 'least green' of all supermarkets, watchdog finds

ASDA's environmental performance has worsened in the past two years, making it the least green of the five major supermarket chains, according to a report from a publicly funded consumer watchdog.

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