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.

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).

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).

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.

Life is easier now for Abu Taleb, 45, a potato farmer of Saddyo Puskuruni village in Rangpur. A year ago, high irrigation costs for diesel-run pumps, which he bore out-of-pocket, made it difficult for him to provide for his three children.

The bumper yield of Aman paddy and good prices has brought big smiles to the faces of rice growers in six northern districts.

Farmers in three northern districts, living in the area covered by the Teesta Irrigation Project, saved around Tk 95 crore in irrigation costs during the ongoing Aman season as they got surface water from the Teesta through the canal network at a cheap rate.

A Dhankurani can collect between five to eight kilogrammes of paddy from each rathole. Every season, each of them collects around three to four maunds of paddy by digging between 25 to 30 ratholes in 10 to 12 days.

One can see the Garo hills, green horizon, vast croplands and ponds after ponds from Balia village in Mymensingh’s Phulpur upazila. Once paddy and jute were the main staple crops of this region, but in the last three decades it has flourished in fish farming. Fish production is increasing here even more as new entrepreneurs continue joining the business.

The government yesterday approved import of 1.4 lakh tonnes of fertiliser to meet domestic demand for uninterrupted agricultural production.

Sixty-year-old Mansur Ali, who has no arable land apart from his homestead on 15 decimals land.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked private banks to speed up their farm loan disbursements to enhance the country’s food security.

The government yesterday approved import of 1.8 lakh tonnes of fertiliser so that farmers do not face any crisis in the Boro season by the end of December.

Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque yesterday ruled out any possibility of famine in the country.

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam today said fish will be cultivated in Gulshan, Banani, and Baridhara lakes in the capital after preventing water pollution in the water bodies.

The government will enact a law to stop polishing of rice as it loses its inherited nutritional value in the process, said Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder yesterday.

Bangladesh’s rice production may decline in marketing year (MY) 2022-23, which began in May, as severe floods damaged pre-monsoon crop Aus in the north and northeastern regions during planting, said a USDA report released on Monday. 

There is commotion in Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram district over the laying of black eggs by a native variety of duck. A duck rearing by one Ibrahim Ali in Nageshwari of Kurigram reportedly has laid two black-coloured eggs.

Riverine lands are naturally fertile and Panchagarh’s Shubhasujon village is no exception as the river Korotoa flows through it. In the past, people used to cultivate rice, nuts and sugarcane in these lands. But, after closure of the sugar mills, cultivation of sugarcane has gradually decreased. Now vast tea gardens lie on these lands. However, apart from the tea gardens, cultivation of different varieties of fruit is also increasing. With the rise of agricultural diversity our food habit is changing. Long ago, we used to see fruit as patient's diet, but gradually fruits have made their way to our breakfast and dinner table. Keeping the demand in mind, cultivation of various foreign fruits is also increasing. Cultivation of malta, guava, dragon, strawberry, pineapple, and avocado are increasing every day.

Water is everywhere in and around Bangladesh, yet the lack of freshwater is one of its most pressing concerns.