farmers

The Agrarian Question in Bangladesh / Is the family farm disappearing?

The depeasantisation thesis associated with Kautsky and popularised as “the Agrarian Question” needs to be subtly understood in Bangladesh.

A kg of beef for a maund of paddy!

Kamal Mia, a farmer in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila, went to a local market recently to sell a maund of paddy to buy meat and other essentials as he was expecting guests.

Farmers face moderate to severe food insecurity: BBS

One in every four households, or 26.13 percent, that rely on agriculture for their income face food insecurity

Solar irrigation pumps: a saviour amid drought

Farmers in Bangladesh have been left displeased with lower rainfall during the monsoon season this year as they were unable to plant Aman paddy on time due to a lack of natural irrigation.

Can our crops survive the erratic weather?

Take urgent stock of the impact of El Nino on our agriculture

Dried-up Teesta continues to haunt farmers

Bangladesh needs to find a realistic solution to a persistent problem

Farmers come to our rescue, yet again

When Abdul Haque woke up at dawn yesterday, not even the bone-chilling cold or the fog could stop him from getting out onto the field.

How erratic weather has affected our food production

More investment is needed in research work to understand the dynamics and impact of loss and damage in climate-vulnerable communities.

Is Bangladesh ready to face a global food crisis?

We now face the real risk of massive hunger and famine.

May 24, 2024
May 24, 2024

Is the family farm disappearing?

The depeasantisation thesis associated with Kautsky and popularised as “the Agrarian Question” needs to be subtly understood in Bangladesh.

May 16, 2024
May 16, 2024

A kg of beef for a maund of paddy!

Kamal Mia, a farmer in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila, went to a local market recently to sell a maund of paddy to buy meat and other essentials as he was expecting guests.

March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024

Farmers face moderate to severe food insecurity: BBS

One in every four households, or 26.13 percent, that rely on agriculture for their income face food insecurity

August 7, 2023
August 7, 2023

Solar irrigation pumps: a saviour amid drought

Farmers in Bangladesh have been left displeased with lower rainfall during the monsoon season this year as they were unable to plant Aman paddy on time due to a lack of natural irrigation.

July 21, 2023
July 21, 2023

Can our crops survive the erratic weather?

Take urgent stock of the impact of El Nino on our agriculture

January 7, 2023
January 7, 2023

Dried-up Teesta continues to haunt farmers

Bangladesh needs to find a realistic solution to a persistent problem

January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023

Farmers come to our rescue, yet again

When Abdul Haque woke up at dawn yesterday, not even the bone-chilling cold or the fog could stop him from getting out onto the field.

October 30, 2022
October 30, 2022

How erratic weather has affected our food production

More investment is needed in research work to understand the dynamics and impact of loss and damage in climate-vulnerable communities.

October 16, 2022
October 16, 2022

Is Bangladesh ready to face a global food crisis?

We now face the real risk of massive hunger and famine.

August 8, 2022
August 8, 2022

Protect farmers to ensure food security

The burden of rising fuel prices on farmers will affect the entire country