Agriculture
Hemayet shines in Bombay chili farming
An educated youth from Kalapara upazila sets the example by becoming a successful entrepreneur through chili and vegetable farming.
6 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Boro on 140 bighas goes under water
Around 220 bighas of low-lying land around the Burulia Beel in Jashore’s Keshabpur upazila have gone under water after the earthen fence of a fish enclosure collapsed due to heavy pressure of water.
31 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Cold, fog hits cattle rearing
Cattle rearing has become hugely difficult for the farmers in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram due to the bone-chilling cold that has been prevailing over the region for the last couple of weeks.
28 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Sweet potatoes a boon for char farmers
Farming of sweet potato has become a boon for growers in different upazilas of Jamalpur due to its less cultivation cost, but a satisfactory return.
27 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Sunflower wonderland!
A vast sunflower field, stretching across three acres, bathed in a sea of yellow hues. From a distance, it looks like a million tiny suns dancing in the wind. Ponds and green fields on both sides only add to the field’s intrigue, which is situated in Pabna Sadar’s Tebunia area.
26 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Sunflower field turns Pabna seed farm into tourist spot
Nestled amid ponds and green fields, Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation's seed production farm in Pabna Sadar's Tebunia area has become an unexpected tourist attraction, thanks to its expansive three-acre sunflower field in full bloom
26 January 2024, 10:41 AM
Cold spell hampers Boro farming
Though it is now the peak time for Boro cultivation, the ongoing cold spell prevailing in the northern part of the country during the last few weeks has been compelling farmers and agricultural workers to stay inside their homes.
25 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Winter chills bite farming hard
Cold weather persisting for almost three weeks is harming paddy and potato farming in different districts while vegetable growers fear pest attacks amid foggy conditions will damage their produce.
24 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Aslam finds fortune in coloured cauliflower
A young farmer in Pabna Sadar upazila is trying his luck by growing colourful cauliflower as it is easy to grow and provides better returns than the white variety.
24 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Pearl farming on rooftop: A college student's success story
A college student from Ektarpur village of Jashore's Abhaynagar upazila has been successfully cultivating pearls on the rooftop of his house
23 January 2024, 15:13 PM
Ginger farming in sacks: Low cost, high profit
Farmers in three upazilas of Meherpur are now cultivating ginger in sacks on commercial basis and earning good profits.
21 January 2024, 18:00 PM
2.27cr farmers to get smart cards: agriculture secretary
The government will provide smart cards to 2.27 crore farmers, aiming to promptly reach them with incentives and other services, Agriculture Secretary Wahida Akter said today
21 January 2024, 11:45 AM
Tobacco spoils land for paddy
Farmer Maqbul Hossain, who planted Aman paddy on eight bighas of land this year, got 48 maunds of paddy from five bighas land, used for tobacco in previous times, and 42 maunds from the remaining three bighas.
16 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Commercial ginger cultivation on sacks
Cultivating ginger in plastic sacks on unused land has turned out to be a boon for farmer Abdul Mazid of Sarishabari upazila.
13 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Onion Farming in Jashore: High prices prompt more cultivation
Farmers in Jashore are expanding their commercial cultivation of onions this year, expecting a better yield and higher profits than the previous year.
12 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Expanding tobacco cultivation: Farmers give in to lure of profits
Despite the risks to soil and the environment, tobacco companies are encouraging farmers in Lalmonirhat to expand tobacco cultivation this year. Influenced by previous profits, farmers are now choosing new areas for planting tobacco seedlings.
12 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Farmers give in to lure of profits
Despite the risks to soil and the environment, tobacco companies are encouraging farmers in Lalmionirhat to expand tobacco cultivation this year. Influenced by previous profits, farmers are now choosing new areas for planting tobacco seedlings
12 January 2024, 14:00 PM
High prices prompt more cultivation
The high demand and good price for onions in the market have encouraged the farmers to cultivate the crop on more lands this year, say agriculture officials
12 January 2024, 13:27 PM
Catkin growers all smiles
Bumper yield of catkin, locally called kashia, this season has brought smiles to many farmers in Kurigram’s Chilmari upazila as they are earning a handsome profit by selling the produce at good prices due to its high demand.
7 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Despite winter abundance, vegetable prices soar
The prices of all vegetables have been spiraling unusually in the markets in Dhaka recently, despite being in adequate supply amid peak season in winter.
28 December 2023, 18:00 PM