1.7 tonnes of onion found in shop with ‘No onion’ sign

DNCRP fined four traders in Chattogram Tk 40,000
10 December 2023, 15:20 PM

Mercantile Bank distributes agri machinery in Feni

Mercantile Bank PLC has distributed agricultural machinery, including 10 power tillers, among farmers at the Sindurpur area of Dagonbhuiya upazila in Feni today.
9 December 2023, 15:48 PM

400-tonne dried fish to be produced in Kuakata

About 7,000-8,000 workers have taken up this seasonal occupation since November, working round the clock in the coasts of the Bay. About 12,000 fishers are also spending busy days, catching sea fish varieties used as raw materials
9 December 2023, 14:56 PM

Argentina, Bangladesh ink MoU for bilateral cooperation in agriculture

Bangladesh and Argentina have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for bilateral cooperation in the field of agriculture for the first time.
7 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Vegetable farming on hanging beds

Growing vegetables on hanging beds made of bamboo, nets and polythene has turned out to be a boon for farmers under two low-lying unions in Fakirhat upazila.
7 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Cashing in on Cashews

Cashew nut cultivation in the hilly areas of Sherpur district has shown prospects of commercial success.
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Swapan shines in malta farming

Md Ashraf Hossain Swapan is an inspiration to hundreds of farmers in Jhenidah, who have taken up cultivation of Vietnamese malta and other fruits.
30 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Animal health companies' expo in Dhaka from Nov 30

The three-day event will take place at ICCB
27 November 2023, 12:55 PM

Vegetable farming on fallow land

Many farmers in Habiganj’s Chunarughat upazila have changed their fortunes and gradually becoming self-reliant by cultivating winter vegetables on fallow land.
25 November 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Summer onion growers to get more incentive’

government is now emphasising production of summer onion to achieve self-sufficiency for the crop
25 November 2023, 13:26 PM

Govt won't allow import of beef

A fall in demand started cutting its prices in the market, says Tipu Munshi
25 November 2023, 10:19 AM

Early Aman Season: High costs, low prices worry northern farmers

As farmers start harvesting and threshing early varieties of Aman paddy in the northern districts, the fear looms that their profit could be negligible due to higher production costs than last year.
24 November 2023, 18:00 PM

6 brothers transform brick kiln into dragon fruit orchard

On a 23-acre land on the bank of Navaganga river in Narail’s Kalia upazila, where there was once a brick kiln emitting dark clouds of smoke, now lies a vast dragon fruit orchard.
22 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Govt to import 60,000 tonnes of granular urea at Tk 251 crore

30,000 tonnes each will come from Qatar and Saudi Arabia
22 November 2023, 12:06 PM

Coffee cultivation shows promise

Coffee, a popular drink that used to be an import-dependent commodity, is now being cultivated successfully in some parts of the country.
18 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Lentils, soybean oil being purchased for OMS

50 lakh litres of soybean oil, 27,000 tonnes of lentils will be bought
15 November 2023, 15:21 PM

UCB provides ‘Aro Maas’ devices to farmers in Cumilla

United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) today distributed a smart device named “Aro Maas (MoreFish)" to two groups of fish farmers in the Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla.
13 November 2023, 16:15 PM

StanChart-Channel i launch 9th Agro Award

Standard Chartered and Channel i today jointly announced the launch of “Standard Chartered-Channel i Agro Award 2023” to recognise the individuals and institutions for their outstanding contributions for the country's agriculture and food security..The main goal of the award is to find vis
12 November 2023, 11:48 AM

First consignment of imported eggs arrives

The first imported consignment of eggs, which has become a much-talked item in recent months for high prices, entered Bangladesh today. 
5 November 2023, 15:55 PM

Vegetable farmers hit hard by blockade

Vegetable's wholesale prices in Pabna fell by 50% in the three-day blockade from Oct 31
2 November 2023, 12:42 PM