Disbursement of agricultural credit by scheduled banks surged significantly month-on-month in April, although it was slightly lower than that in the corresponding period of last year..According to a report by the Bangladesh Bank, banks disbursed a total of Tk 3,239 crore in agricultural lo

Known as the jackfruit centre of Bangladesh, Gazipur is home to countless jackfruit trees

Once widely consumed and prized for its taste, Gotali fish -- an indigenous species declared endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2015 -- is now on the path to revival.

The cultivation of cashew nut is becoming popular among farmers in hilly areas of Sherpur.

This year, a bumper harvest combined with the Eid holidays has created additional opportunities for trade

Farmers in Pirojpur’s Nesarabad upazila are anxious about a possible low yield of guava this year due to unfavourable weather conditions

The government has proposed a 3.55 percent rise in the budget allocation for agriculture, food, livestock and fisheries in the next fiscal year, setting aside Tk 39,620 crore..But agro-economists say the increase is far from sufficient to ensure the country’s long-term food security..<p

The decline in production has caused significant losses for litchi farmers and traders

Carp species -- including rui, katla, mrigal, and kalbaush -- released eggs in the Halda River yesterday, a significant moment for Bangladesh’s freshwater fish breeding efforts.

Growers eye Tk 25cr in sales

Many farmers are hopeful that this year's Eid will bring better profits and long-awaited relief

With frequent volatility in edible oil prices in the local market, farmers across the southern region are increasingly turning to oilseed cultivation -- both to meet household needs and as a commercial venture.

Production worth Tk 700cr expected this season

While paddy harvesting in the haor regions of Netrokona has been completed, farmers in the district’s non-haor areas are still facing severe difficulties due to equipment shortages, natural disasters, and lack of labour.

Mirazul Islam, a seasonal litchi trader in Pabna's Ishwardi upazila, spent Tk 8 lakh to buy 400 litchi trees, expecting to harvest at least 8 lakh litchis.

Char farmer Maqbul Hossain, 65, has been cultivating maize on seven bighas of sandy char land on the Teesta riverbed for the past 10 years.

Bangladeshi traders say at global summit in Sri Lanka

The country has a higher supply of sacrificial animals than demand, says Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter

So far, 85 percent of the haor fields and 30 percent of the non-haor fields have been harvested.

Farmers in char areas are happy with the pumpkin production on the sandy chars of the Teesta riverbed. However, they are disappointed as prices have fallen compared to last year. Due to an urgent need for cash, char farmers are being forced to sell pumpkins at low prices.