Over 4,200 hectares of barren land brought under cultivation
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.
80% of the varieties are suitable for the Boro and Aman seasons
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
However, they do not expect a sharp fall this year
Shukkur Ali's life once revolved around hardship and uncertainty
Boro cultivation is going on in full swing in Bagerhat’s Kachua upazila, the largest paddy-producing zone of the district.
Department of Agricultural Extension opens 13 field-level schools in Chatmohar upazila
Farmer Soleman Ali of Baninagar village in Kaliganj upazila has a total 11 bighas of agricultural land.
Farmers in Moulivibazar’s Kamalganj upazila are using pesticides in winter vegetable fields twice a week flouting health guidelines.
As winter unfolds in Bangladesh, the landscape transforms into a vibrant canvas painted with fields of golden mustard flowers, signaling not only the beauty of the season but also the resilience of farmers seizing agricultural opportunities. .In Sirajganj, this annual spectacle reflects a
Potato farmers in five northern districts -- Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Rangpur, and Nilphamari -- in the Rangpur region are seeing a bumper yield of the early variety potatoes due to favourable weather conditions.
Bangladesh relies heavily on imports of essential food items such as edible oils, lentils, onions, sugar, and spices, which have seen a 5 percent year-on-year price increase.
The growers dumped onion on Pabna-Sujanagar road demanding a fair price
A farmer of Sirajganj’s Kamarkhand area, Mahabub Hossain Polash, has initiated experimental cultivation of cumin for the first time in the district
Early variety of pumpkin has brought fortune to the farmers in Rangpur region as good yield and fair price of the item this year has come as a boon to them.
