Govt plans incentives for potato farmers
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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
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Bangladesh’s farm success comes at a cost: Prof Anu Muhammad
18 January 2026, 18:15 PM
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Govt suspends vannamei post-larvae import approvals
15 January 2026, 18:08 PM
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Farmers urged to protect crops, livestock against ongoing cold wave
7 January 2026, 09:41 AM
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No crisis in quality jute seeds this season: adviser
4 January 2026, 13:15 PM
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Potato Paradox: Just another curry on the rice plate? This will not solve the price problem
27 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Govt to buy 50,000 tonnes of rice each from India, Pakistan
23 December 2025, 15:11 PM
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Farmers of early varieties of potato hit by old stock glut
20 December 2025, 18:41 PM
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Govt has taken comprehensive measures to develop fish sector: JS Speaker
The government has taken comprehensive measures to develop the fish sector of the country, said speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury.
29 August 2021, 06:39 AM
9 fish species on verge of extinction
On May 7, a fisherman in Sylhet caught a 180kg Baghair from the Kushiyara river and brought it to Lalbazar, a famous fish market in the city.
28 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Fish production on the rise
Fish production rose 3 per cent year-on-year to 45 lakh tonnes in fiscal 2019-20, thanks to increased aquaculture, according to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.
28 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Effective supply chain a must for safe food: stakeholders at DCCI event
Effective supply chain of agriculture products is a must for a safe food value chain as the marketing of perishable items is a big challenge in the country now, stakeholders said at a webinar today.
25 August 2021, 10:09 AM
Govt to frame roadmap to export one lakh tonne mango
Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque has instructed the ministry officials and other agencies concerned to prepare a roadmap by the next 3-5 years for export of 1 lakh tonnes of mango.
23 August 2021, 13:22 PM
Chicken varieties with prospects
Two chicken varieties developed by Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) scientists have the potentials to usher in a new era in poultry farming. Developed from native chicken germplasm, they grow quickly, consume very little and are disease-resistant.
22 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Off-season watermelon brings smile to Patuakhali farmers
Many farmers in the district are raking in good profits by growing off-season varieties of watermelon usually a summer fruit, thanks to regionally developed hybrid variants and a farming technique called “mulching”.
22 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Include potato in relief packages
The agriculture ministry has recently urged authorities concerned to include potatoes in relief packages meant for people affected by natural calamities.
22 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Include potato in relief items' list: agriculture ministry
Amid a bumper yield of potato this year, the agriculture ministry has urged the authorities concerned to include potato into the list of relief items.
22 August 2021, 08:54 AM
Policy framed to recognise farm sector icons
The agriculture ministry has framed a policy to recognise for the first time contributions of agriculture producers, entrepreneurs and scientists towards the development of the farm sector.
21 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt frames policy to recognise agricultural important persons
The government has formulated a policy to recognise 45 individuals and organisations as Agricultural Important Persons (AIPs) for their contribution in agriculture, fisheries, livestock and forest.
21 August 2021, 15:40 PM
Aman cultivation brings cheer to haor farmers
Haor areas of Sylhet division usually remain inundated for most of the year but there are high grounds where Boro paddy can be grown.
19 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Russia wants to import mango from Bangladesh
Russia has expressed its interest to buy mangoes from Bangladesh, the agriculture ministry said today.
18 August 2021, 11:32 AM
New mango varieties gaining ground
New mango varieties are getting priority on consumers’ list of preferences for being tastier and more attractive than the existing ones.
16 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Fazli losing lustre
Fazli always seemed to be a cut above other mangoes due to its unique fragrance and taste, but this widely acclaimed 200-year-old variety is losing popularity day by day.
16 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Haloishar, a model fishing village in Naria
Imagine the pictures of a village a decade ago -- rugged roads, crop fields, settlement of huts on the banks of the river, dark evenings and fishermen suffering from abject miseries.
15 August 2021, 12:26 PM
Focus more on agro-processing
Bangladesh should double down on its efforts in processing and marketing of agricultural products alongside increasing productivity of the sector, agriculturists and experts said at a webinar yesterday.
12 August 2021, 18:00 PM
A fish factory in Sreepur
You always have to be strategic to become successful in the farming sector. Success in farming depends on how skilled a farmer is. It’s not just about investing money and time, it’s about investing talent, thoughts as well as using modern technology in the work process.
12 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Agri product marketing the next challenge: Razzaque
The processing and marketing of agricultural products are very essential alongside increasing the productivity in this sector in Bangladesh now, agriculturists and experts said at a webinar today.
12 August 2021, 12:52 PM
Hope revives in Jaldhaka, Dimla
In a positive development amid the ongoing drought-like situation in the North, the Buri Teesta irrigation project has resumed operations in Jaldhaka upazila after it had remained inoperative for a decade.
11 August 2021, 18:00 PM