Recent warnings from WMO and FAO suggest that the challenge may extend beyond drought

The government is set to import 115,000 tonnes of fertiliser from Canada, Russia, and Saudi Arabia, aiming to build up stocks amid concerns over the supply of the vital crop nutrient due to the US-Israel war on Iran and China’s export ban.

Co-funded by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ in Bangladesh in partnership with the Power Division, this initiative integrates solar power generation with the cultivation of crops like green chillies and rice

The commerce minister urges people not to expect immediate results in reducing commodity prices

The performance and progress of the Ministry of Agriculture during the government’s first 180 days had been satisfactory, the minister says

The central bank said banks will disburse Tk 60,000 crore in this fiscal year

About 4.54 crore people in Bangladesh were moderately or severely food insecure during 2023-2025

It can produce only a fraction of the district's demand amid manpower shortages and ageing infrastructure

A large portion of land in Sylhet remains either fallow or is cultivated only once a year due to natural and infrastructural constraints

They will be honoured in recognition of their outstanding contributions to fisheries production, research, technological innovation, extension services, administrative efficiency and entrepreneurship development

Exporters are asked to submit actual shipment data in three workdays

Under the new rate structure that took effect on August 1, a one-litre packet of processed milk now costs Tk 110, up 10 percent from Tk 100

Small growers harvest early to avoid damage from birds, theft and waterlogging, but risk missing much higher prices later

Farmers harvest green coconuts every 3-4 months, earning more than from mature ones

Plan is also there to replace the conventional leasing system of water bodies with a new framework aimed at protecting the interests of local communities

Farmers producing vegetable saplings on floating seedbeds in Pirojpur’s Nazirpur upazila have been counting losses due to sharp drop in market demand amid prolonged rainfall.

Some 9.90 lakh tonnes of rice will be distributed to 55 lakh rural poor and extremely poor families across the country.

Import activities will begin on August 3

Aims to raise mineral content from around 2% to over 33%, paving the way for nutrient-enriched food products

Russian Chargé d'Affaires in Bangladesh Vyacheslav Sentyurin made the proposal today