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A sheep farmer in Taraganj, Rangpur, in a Prothom Alo report
Agriculture & farmingRangpur
Five sheep bought for 17,000 taka in February 2017 with money from selling rice became 13 in the first year and 90 now, earning about 30,000 taka a month after costs.
A buffalo farmer in Kaharole, Dinajpur, in a Prothom Alo report
Agriculture & farmingDinajpur
He began in 2016 with 13 local cattle. The farm now holds 45 cattle and 52 Indian crossbred buffaloes on 107 decimals, selling on a three-month cycle at a minimum of 70,000 to 1 lakh taka a buffalo.
A goat farmer in Sharsha, Jashore, in a bdnews24.com Bangla report
Agriculture & farmingJashore
Four goats bought for 20,000 taka in 2012 sold for 40,000 within a year. The herd is now 300 goats of four breeds, worth about 15 lakh taka.
A fish hatchery owner in Subarnachar, Noakhali, in a Prothom Alo report
Agriculture & farmingNoakhali
He started in 2012 on 20 decimals of inherited land with a 20,000-taka NGO loan. Seventeen hatcheries over 15 acres now produce 1 to 1.5 crore renu and fry a year, leaving about 10 lakh taka of net income.
A crab farmer in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, in a Prothom Alo report
Agriculture & farmingCox's Bazar
To escape the disease risk that kills shrimp fry, this farmer turned a 100-decimal gher over to crab. The 1,700 fry released in May at 2 taka each are expected to reach 350-700 grams by December, when crab sells at 500-1,200 taka a kg.
A mushroom grower in Savar
Agriculture & farmingDhaka
A standing order for 15 kg a day cut wasted mushrooms to almost nothing.
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Two sisters in Sunamganj
Agriculture & farmingSunamganj
The first year we never sold an egg on credit. Without cash sales we could not have bought feed.
