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
Quinoa being grown in Lalmonirhat for second time
Superfood Quinoa, a foreign crop is being grown for the second time in Lalmonirhat. This crop has been cultivated on 55 decimals of land at Hatura village in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila this year. This crop can be harvested in mid-March. Last year, Quinoa was cultivated in Lalmonirhat for the first time.
18 March 2022, 05:30 AM
Cotton growers in Rangpur beaming as prices rise
Cotton growers in the Rangpur region are elated thanks to the increase in the price of the key textile raw material buoyed by rising demand, which is expected to encourage the farmers to expand acreage by manifold in the coming years.
14 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Dairy farmers struggle as production costs jump
The price of dairy feed has climbed rapidly in recent months keeping pace with the price spiral of essential commodities, making farming costlier and raising milk production costs for the millions of farmers in Bangladesh.
13 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Growers rejoice higher yield, rising consumption of mustard oil
Mustard growers in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts are elated thanks to the higher output in the ongoing harvesting season as well as the increased price of the cooking oil owing to rising consumption amid the volatile soybean oil market.
12 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Tea revolution in the north
Imran Ali, a farmer in Panchagarh, could barely get by with sugarcane cultivation in his 1.7 acres of land. Then, in 2005, he rolled the dice and switched to tea production, a gamble that went on to change his life forever.
11 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Charalkata River: Dredged at Tk 130cr, now a cropland
Within one and a half years into the dredging of the Charalkata river, the riverbed has filled up again at different points as sand and earth kept on the banks of the river got deposited to the riverbed in the rainy season.
11 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh urges FAO to help develop new crops to fight climate change
Bangladesh has urged the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to mobilise more resources to develop a new variety of crops and innovation of new technologies to combat the impact of climate change in the Asian and Pacific region.
10 March 2022, 13:59 PM
Lalmonirhat farmer receives power tiller, six cows following Daily Star photo
Just a few days ago, Zainal Mia (47), a farmer from Lalmonirhat’s Teesta-par, and his family were living in extreme poverty.
10 March 2022, 07:59 AM
FAO regional conference begins in Dhaka
The 36th Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) began in Dhaka today.
8 March 2022, 08:22 AM
Farmers turn to sunflowers for a decent profit
Farmers across Bangladesh are more inclined than ever to cultivate sunflowers as an alternative to traditional paddy crops that do not offer much profit.
7 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Chilli growers frustrated over low price
Chilli growers in the char years under Bogura’s Sariakandi and Sonatala upazilas are disappointed as they are being forced to sell their produce at a lower price compared to last year.
6 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Lack of technology, research barring jute diversification
The government’s jute diversification plan is a good initiative but its implementation has been slow due to a lack of technology, skilled manpower and relevant research, according to industry insiders.
5 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Harvest delights farmers on shoals
Cultivation of early varieties of watermelon on remote shoals in Rangabali upazila of Patuakhali has brought smiles to farmers. Land after land in Jahakmara and Char Kalagacchia areas is now full with the mellow fruits and the growers are also happy getting good prices.
1 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Tobacco cultivation booms in lieu of Boro
Massive tobacco cultivation is going on in the proposed command area of Barendra Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) at Mahabbat Bazitpara village in Nilphamari Sadar upazila as BMDA is yet to activate full swing irrigation in the concerned project.
28 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Higher input cost makes boro cultivation costlier
Farmers in Dinajpur and Rangpur are spending busy days in their fields to cultivate boro, the largest crop in Bangladesh.
27 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Vegetable production on the rise
Vegetable production in Bangladesh is growing thanks to the consumers’ growing interest in dietary diversity, availability of quality seeds and prospect of profit for farmers, according to data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE).
27 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Higher onion price to persist until new crop arrives
The price of onion has been surging in Pabna for the last couple of weeks as the level of stock at the farmers’ end is fast-depleting owing to the lack of storage capacity for the perishable item.
26 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Soybean meal export allowed, angering farmers
The government has allowed the export of soybean meals on a case-by-case basis, a move that has generated anger among dairy farmers.
26 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Diesel costlier for char farmers in Chilmari
Farmers in char areas of Brahmaputra river in Chilmari upazila are spending Tk 83 for a litre diesel to irrigate their boro land instead of the government-fixed rate of Tk 80 enjoyed by mainland farmers.
23 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Farmers moving towards balanced fertiliser use
Farmers are increasingly using Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) to produce crops thanks to increased subsidies and price cuts by the government, enabling growers to apply the fertiliser that contains both the nitrogen and phosphate needed to ensure better plant growth.
21 February 2022, 18:00 PM