Rangpur region: Sugarcane cultivation shrinks by 97pc in 5yrs
24 January 2026, 02:59 AM
Russia gifts 30,000 tonnes of fertiliser to Bangladesh
19 January 2026, 15:48 PM
Business
Bangladesh’s farm success comes at a cost: Prof Anu Muhammad
18 January 2026, 18:15 PM
Business
Govt suspends vannamei post-larvae import approvals
15 January 2026, 18:08 PM
Business
Farmers urged to protect crops, livestock against ongoing cold wave
7 January 2026, 09:41 AM
Business
No crisis in quality jute seeds this season: adviser
4 January 2026, 13:15 PM
Business
Potato Paradox: Just another curry on the rice plate? This will not solve the price problem
27 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
Govt to buy 50,000 tonnes of rice each from India, Pakistan
23 December 2025, 15:11 PM
Business
Farmers of early varieties of potato hit by old stock glut
20 December 2025, 18:41 PM
Business
Farmers struggle to buy non-urea fertilisers at govt rates
17 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Agriculture
One-fifth of Boro in haor areas harvested
Farmers in the haor regions harvested nearly one-fifth of their Boro paddy as of yesterday, according to an estimate by the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE).
16 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Cucumbers TK 1 per KG
Workers at a farm in Joynagar village under Birganj upazila of Dinajpur are seen packing cucumbers into sacks for shipping to nearby wholesale markets. Despite the vegetable’s popularity across Bangladesh,
16 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Soybean oil solely off foreign seeds
Many of you, who know about the cultivation of soybean in Bangladesh, might think that the production of the oilseed contributes to meeting the country’s demand for edible oil to some extent.
12 April 2022, 18:00 PM
How farmers are doing?
March 26 was Bangladesh’s 51st anniversary of independence. On this month in 1971, after years of struggles Bangalees went into the battlefield, for the independence of their motherland.
12 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Onion farmers in a tight spot for poor prices
Although onion prices were excessively high just one month ago, farmers in Pabna are now struggling to recover production costs due to a supply glut following this year’s harvest.
9 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Irrigation in Boro fields faces setback
Irrigation in 2,500 hectares of land in Nilphamari is facing setback in the ongoing Boro season as transformer theft has become rampant which may lead to production fall.
9 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Boro at risk in haor areas
Flash floods caused by torrential rains in upstream Meghalaya might damage paddy fields on 4.02 lakh hectares in Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrakona, and Kishoreganj.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Potato growers worried over lack of storage
Small and marginal potato farmers in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts have been left in a quandary as cold storage owners in the region are saying their spaces have been completely filled.
2 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Bill for proper use of agro land placed at JS
The “Agricultural Land (Appropriate Use and Conservation) Bill” was placed at Jatiya Sangsad yesterday to ensure proper use and protection of agricultural land.
31 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Garlic farmers fret over losses for 2nd year running
Garlic farmers in the country’s northern districts have been left dismayed as the price of the highly-popular cooking ingredient has fallen at wholesale and retail levels due to a supply glut amid the ongoing peak harvesting season.
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Potato farmers pleased with this year’s prices
While some farmers say that potato yields were low this year, most of them argue the opposite as they got the same output as they had in previous years.
29 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Santal farmers killed selves being deprived of irrigation water: Farmers tell probe body blaming operator
While the probe committee from the Ministry of Agriculture visited Rajshahi’s Godagari upazila today, many farmers elaborately told them that the death of two santal farmers was primarily because the operator deprived them of irrigation water.
29 March 2022, 15:51 PM
Stern action for irrigation water supply disruption: secretary
Stern action will be taken if any negligence is found in supply of irrigation water, the lack of which suffers farmers the most, Agriculture Secretary Md Sayedul Islam said today.
29 March 2022, 11:50 AM
Agriculture heroes honoured
Ten individuals and institutions were honoured yesterday for their exemplary contribution to the country’s agriculture sector and the impact they have had on their communities.
27 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Agrow Award honours 10 individuals, institutions
Ten individuals and institutions have been honoured with Agrow Award in recognition of their extraordinary contribution to the country's agriculture sector.
27 March 2022, 15:44 PM
First variety of cumin faces setback
The Spices Research Centre (SRC) in Shibganj upazila of Bogura has released the first variety of cumin for commercial cultivation on February 22 in a bid to reduce Bangladesh’s import-dependence for the spice.
24 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Focus more on agriculture: Matia
Lawmaker Matia Chowdhury today stressed the need for concentrating more on agriculture to ensure a smooth supply of raw materials to the industry.
23 March 2022, 12:33 PM
Farm mechanisation crucial for food sufficiency: minister
Mechanisation in agriculture is very crucial for Bangladesh to maintain food sufficiency as the government aims to ensure that no one goes hungry, said Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque yesterday.
21 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Potato farmers lose Tk 2,500cr a year: FAO
Potato farmers in Bangladesh lose at least Tk 2,500 crore every year due to unsold surplus production and post-harvest losses.
20 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Use of salt in cropland: A disaster in the offing
A large number of farmers are using salt on cropland unscrupulously hoping to get higher yields in various upazilas of Natore especially in Naldanga. However, experts have suggested that the practice will cause long term damage to the cropland and diminish the fertility of land.
18 March 2022, 08:45 AM