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Agriculture
Star journalist Sukanta Halder wins Bangladesh Agro-Industry Media Award
6 June 2026, 18:08 PM
Business
Technology, innovation crucial for agro-industrial growth: information minister
6 June 2026, 17:47 PM
Business
Rajshahi mango farmers face losses amid price slump
5 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Agriculture
Cheaper mangoes for consumers, tough post-Eid season for Rajshahi farmers
4 June 2026, 18:29 PM
Agriculture
The poisonous promise that didn’t hold
3 June 2026, 12:30 PM
Agriculture
Farmers with smart cards to get priority in farm loans: BB
2 June 2026, 15:13 PM
Business
Ishwardi litchi farmers reap record harvest but lower returns
2 June 2026, 14:56 PM
Bangladesh
Middle East turmoil / FAO warns of global food security emergency
31 May 2026, 19:36 PM
Business
Farmers blame seed quality for crop failure in Kulaura
30 May 2026, 21:41 PM
Agriculture
Govt to train 32,000 Farmers
The government has launched an initiative to train 32,000 farmers on climate change adaptation strategies in an effort to build resilience against the growing impact of climate change
22 September 2024, 16:16 PM
Vegetable sapling growers in Pirojpur hopeful of greater profits as weather improves
Farmers of Pirojpur’s Nazirpur and Nesarabad upazilas are expecting good profit margins for their vegetable saplings as weather conditions have turned favourable in recent days
13 September 2024, 09:47 AM
Rain ravages huge Aman seedbeds
Incessant rain for over a month has wreaked havoc on Aman seedbeds and flooded vast croplands in Patuakhali and Barguna, badly affecting crop cultivation.
10 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Growers demand fair price of tea leaves in Panchagarh
The tea growers warned that they would launch a tougher movement if their demands were not met within seven days
5 September 2024, 18:15 PM
BB hikes banks’ agri loan disbursement targets
The banks have to disburse Tk 38,000 crore in FY25, a target 8.75% higher year-on-year
29 August 2024, 10:16 AM
Aman cultivation: Sale of saplings sees rise in Rajbari
Farmers in different upazila of Rajbari are busy purchasing paddy saplings for planting in their croplands amid the ongoing Aman planting season across the country.
29 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Fair price delights Mymensingh farmers
Farmers involved in producing red sugar, locally known as Lal Chini, in Mymensingh’s Phulbaria upazila are delighted due to a good production and fair price of the item this year.
18 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Keeping onion fresh for over 6 months
Onion growers in Faridpur are optimistic about the newly constructed model storages for onion and garlic, which promise to reduce spoilage and enhance profitability.
16 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Crab farming has potential to boost export earnings: experts
They spoke at a PKSF workshop
16 July 2024, 14:02 PM
Guava, hog plum growers fear poor harvest
Growers of guava and hog plum in Pirojpur and Jhalakathi districts are worried over a possible poor production due to unfavourable weather and the aftermath of cyclone Remal.
12 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Fish worth Tk 10 lakh killed by poison in Tangail
Unidentified miscreants killed fish worth around Tk 10 lakh by pouring poison into ponds of a fish farm in Tangail's Ghatail upazila early today (Friday)
12 July 2024, 17:42 PM
Aman farmers worry over lack of rain
Paddy farmers in Khulna division are worried as a lack of rainfall on the onset of Aman season threatens to adversely affect cultivation.
5 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Loan disbursement deadline of Tk 5,000 crore agri-refinance fund extended
Bangladesh Bank includes tuber crop cultivation, goat and lamb rearing in the scheme
27 June 2024, 12:55 PM
Deals next month with India, Myanmar for commodity import: Titu
The number of border haats will also be increased, State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu also said
26 June 2024, 13:49 PM
Saline creeps into cropland as sluice gates lie unrepaired
At least 50 farmers in Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila are struggling to protect their crops as saline water from the Bay of Bengal constantly inundated their 150 acres of cropland due to four sluice gates being non-functional for eight years.
21 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Organic manure retaining soil fertility
Forty-eight-year-old Mohinikanta Roy and his wife Radhika Rani have seen various hardships since the couple took up farming decades ago.
20 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Eid festivities cut short litchi season in Dinajpur
The adverse weather conditions, including severe heat and lack of rain, have significantly impacted this season's litchi yield
18 June 2024, 06:59 AM
Bangladeshis consume 136 eggs a year, people in developed countries 400
Experts say at a seminar on “Doctors' dialogue on right to protein”
30 May 2024, 15:03 PM
Smart agriculture practices can increase productivity by 30%: DCCI
Smart agriculture practices can fuel farmers’ income by 40%, the leading chamber said in a seminar on smart agriculture
30 May 2024, 13:41 PM
Paddy processing on busy roads poses risk
Farmers in different areas of Nazirur upazila are using the busy Pirojpur-Nazirpur-Gopalganj road for threshing and drying paddy and straw in the ongoing Boro harvesting season, disturbing vehicular movement and posing risk of accidents.
27 May 2024, 18:00 PM