Boost research on agriculture to increase production, PM tells scientists

"I always think that without research it's not possible to attain excellence. As we are agriculture dependent country, we have given extra importance on agriculture," she said
23 February 2023, 10:15 AM

Mango trees in full bloom in Chapainawabganj

Mango flowers have been spreading a sweet scent in every corner of Chapainawabganj, and the trees are covered with yellowish blossoms as far as the eye can see.
18 February 2023, 04:45 AM

Dollar crisis hurts pesticide imports, may hit crop output

Crop protection chemical sellers in Bangladesh are facing difficulty in opening letters of credit amid banks’ lack of interest owing to the crunch of the US dollar.
14 February 2023, 02:00 AM

5-day fisheries management training starts in Ctg

WorldFish Bangladesh organised the event under its USAID-funded ECOFISH II activity, aiming to build the capacity of the stakeholders to integrate an EAFM-based plan for the future marine artisanal fisheries resource management of the Bay
11 February 2023, 18:14 PM

Potato export to Russia to begin this year: Razzaque

Bangladesh will start exporting potatoes to Russia again this year as the world’s largest country lifted ban on the entry of tubers from the south Asian nation last year, Agriculture Minster Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said today.
5 February 2023, 10:38 AM

Owning Non-Agri Land: Govt mulls a 40-bigha cap

The government is likely to limit the individual ownership of non-agricultural land to 40 bighas in an attempt to cope with the scarcity of farmland in the country.
27 January 2023, 01:00 AM

16 Northern Districts: Rising input cost worries Boro farmers

Saiful Islam has lately been busy preparing his five bighas of land to grow paddy. But he reckons he will have to spend Tk 25,000 more than he did last season for the cultivation as the cost of just about everything has gone up.
26 January 2023, 01:00 AM

Let's Talk on 'Smart Agriculture and Innovation' held at BAU

Young Bangla of Centre for Research and Information (CRI) recently hosted its policy forum Let's Talk on "Smart Agriculture and Innovation" at the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh.
23 January 2023, 17:30 PM

Hoarding of rice, paddy: Case filed against ACI, Shinu Agro officials

The Bogura food controller office filed a case against officials of ACI Limited and Shinu Agro Food Limited for hoarding 4,510 tonnes of rice and paddy in local warehouses.
20 January 2023, 21:23 PM

Hazrat, an extraordinary farmer

It requires direct investment to commercialise and modernise the agriculture sector. Over 40 percent of Bangladesh's total labour force is engaged in the farming sector.
13 January 2023, 06:10 AM

Russell finds fortune in plum cultivation

Cultivation of several varieties of plums has turned out to be a money-spinner for Abu Bakkar Siddique Russell.
11 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Farmers bear the brunt of dried up Teesta

Only a couple of weeks ago, the flow of water in Teesta river was enough to facilitate farming, but the mighty waterbody has completely dried up in many places of Lalmonirhat since then.
5 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Farmers come to our rescue, yet again

When Abdul Haque woke up at dawn yesterday, not even the bone-chilling cold or the fog could stop him from getting out onto the field.
1 January 2023, 01:00 AM

Siddique's sour plum orchard, a unique success

After the spread of the coronavirus across the globe and recent economic downturn amid the climate change, food crisis is still a threat to the world.
30 December 2022, 14:12 PM

How did 2022 go for Bangladesh?

Bangladesh economy was all set at the beginning of 2022 to get its growth momentum back after recovering from the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic. But, the start of the Ukraine war in February slowed the country’s joy run significantly, making it an eventful year to remember. Let’s see how 2022 was for Bangladesh.
29 December 2022, 14:52 PM

Nipa palm molasses, little-known but has immense potential

People have been producing molasses from nipa palm trees—popularly known as Gol Pata trees—for several years in different villages Kalapara upazila, including Nilganj, Nabipur, Mithaganj and Pakhimara.
25 December 2022, 10:47 AM

Paddy varieties going extinct

Once farmers of Pirojpur used to cultivate more than 50 varieties of paddy during Aman season. But currently, only five to six varieties exist as the rest appear to have vanished, according to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE).
21 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Most traditional paddy varieties go extinct in Pirojpur

Once farmers of Pirojpur used to cultivate more than 50 varieties of paddy during Aman season. But currently, only five to six varieties exist as the rests appeared to have vanished, according to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE).
21 December 2022, 05:16 AM

Boro farmers getting Tk 170 crore incentive

The government is extending Tk 170 crore as incentive to boost cultivation and production of boro paddy.
20 December 2022, 09:28 AM

Identify, take action against those responsible for hiking rice prices: JS body

Expressing resentment over the hike in rice prices despite high yields of paddy, the parliamentary standing committee on agriculture ministry today asked senior officials of the ministry to identify and take action against those responsible.
12 December 2022, 15:33 PM