A ray of hope for farmers

Flood-tolerant varieties of aman have brought new hope to at least 130 flood affected farmers of eight char villages at the Teesta river basin in Sadar upazila.
30 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Harvest paddy of rest 15 acres for Santals: HC

The High Court directs the authorities concerned to harvest paddy of the rest 15 acres of land for Santal people of Gobindaganj in next 15 days, as the indigenous people have grown up the crops there.
30 November 2016, 13:27 PM

Farmers happy, labourers upset

Farmers are happy but farm labourers are very upset over the use of mobile paddy threshers in the district.
29 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Seed crisis upsets potato growers

Acute seed crisis has upset a large number of Lalmonirhat potato farmers, thanks to the authorities' inability to
26 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Blast disease: 5 southwestern districts advised not to go for wheat farming

The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) advises the farmers of five southwestern districts not to cultivate wheat as these districts saw the breakout of ‘wheat blast’ disease last year.
24 November 2016, 14:22 PM

Mill authorities harvesting paddy for Gaibandha Santals

Complying with a High Court order, the authorities of Rangpur Sugar Mills Ltd start harvesting paddy from the land of Santals in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha.
24 November 2016, 06:43 AM

Bean growers' hopes shattered

Bean leaves attacked by virus worry thousands of farmers in three upazilas of the district.
23 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Growers, consumers at risk

Indiscriminate spraying of pesticides in crop fields, especially those used for vegetable cultivation, poses serious health hazards for both the farmers and consumers across the district.
23 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Fortune smiles on Chuadanga growers

Early cauliflower cultivation has brought smiles to Chuadanga growers this year as they are making good profit
14 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Rain wreaks havoc on paddy

Heavy rainfall and wind influenced by the depression in the Bay has caused extensive damage to aman paddy fields
6 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Pest attack ahead of aman harvest worries farmers

Farmers in Dinajpur and Naogaon districts are worried as aman paddy fields in different villages have been affected by massive pest
30 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Growers eye good profit

Farmers of four northern districts have started early potato cultivation this year for getting good profit from this robi crop due to high
23 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Farmers frustrated for low yield, price fall

Betel nut growers in the district are frustrated as both the production and the price have fallen this year.
22 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Bitter gourd brings sweet smile to farmers

Bitter gourd traders from across the country are converging on Thakurgaon these days: gourd yields are high and prices are healthy; the weather has been kind. Local farmers too cannot help but smile.
20 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Farmers all smiles over fair prices

Farmers of Dinajpur and Joypurhat are getting better price selling early varieties of aman paddy.
19 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Malta brings smile to growers

In the past three to four years malta cultivation has spread in different districts of Bangladesh -- starting from hill districts Khagrachhari and Rangamati to Pirojpur, Chuadanga, Rajshahi, Panchagarh, Mymensingh and Narsingdi.
19 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Early winter vegetables benefit Jessore farmers

The farmers in the Jessore region have started cultivating early winter vegetables abundantly as they find it more
18 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Farmers see bumper turmeric yield

Farmers in the district are very happy due to bumper turmeric yield and low expenses in cultivation.
17 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Aman farming hampered on 6,631 acres of haor land

Around three thousand farmers could not cultivate aman on 6,631 acres of land in Kawadighi Haor of Rajnagar upazila under the
13 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Sudden jute price fall upsets growers

The sudden price fall of jute in the local markets disappoints the farmers of Sharsha and Jhikargacha upazilas under
10 October 2016, 18:00 PM