Agriculture

Agriculture

Jashore flooded after heavy rainfall

Aman seedbeds and vegetable crops destroyed

3d ago

Poultry farming changes life of Narail youth

His early life was marked by poverty

6d ago

Moulvibazar’s fallow fields turn fertile again

Over 4,200 hectares of barren land brought under cultivation

1w ago

Probe high rice prices, says Planning Commission

Spiralling prices of rice, central to the daily diet of millions of Bangladeshis, are emerging as the principal driver of food inflation, defying broader disinflationary trends and prompting calls from policymakers for a deep dive into the cause.

1w ago

Govt approves 18 improved rice varieties for cultivation

80% of the varieties are suitable for the Boro and Aman seasons

1w ago

Eco-friendly storage units helping farmers preserve potatoes

This season, marginal farmers in eight districts of Rangpur division have stored a total of 6,775 tonnes of potatoes in 394 non-refrigerated model storage units established with support from the Department of Agricultural Marketing under the Ministry of Agriculture..These locally built sto

2w ago

Farmers eye good returns as guava season kicks off

However, they do not expect a sharp fall this year

3w ago

Turning life around with duck farming

Shukkur Ali's life once revolved around hardship and uncertainty

3w ago

Urea production resumes at Ashuganj fertiliser factory after 11 months

Urea production at Ashuganj fertiliser factory in Brahmanbaria has resumed, 11 months after it was suspended due to gas crisis

6m ago

Withdraw increased VAT, duties on processed food items: agro-processors

The Bangladesh Agro-Processors' Association submitted a memorandum to the NBR

6m ago

Bangladesh loses over 2,500 hectares of cultivable land every year: DAE

The DAE has undertaken a new plan to produce safe food

6m ago

Suspend potato imports: cold storage owners

The NBR has allowed potato imports through nine more customs stations along with four existing ones

6m ago

Nature’s sweet bounty: Honey collectors thrive in Jamalpur

In Jamalpur, the buzz of activity is palpable as honey collectors revel in a bustling season, with beekeeping emerging as both a promising enterprise and a profitable profession.

6m ago

Rules relaxed to import 3 lakh tonnes of rice

50,000 tonnes of white rice will also be purchased from Pakistan

6m ago

Food processors protest tax hike

They also urge govt not to raise gas prices

6m ago

Farmers struggle amid falling veggie prices

Vegetable farmers in Pabna are reeling from heavy losses this winter as a glut in supply drives down market prices.

6m ago

Hali variety onion: Input cost keeps increasing

Production cost of Hali variety of onion has increased by Tk 15,000 to Tk 20,000 per bigha this year due to rising prices of fertilisers, seeds and farm workers.

6m ago

‘We don’t have Aladdin’s lamp to suddenly lower commodity prices’

Commerce adviser says after meeting with Turkish trade minister

6m ago