Department of Agricultural Extension

Coloured cauliflower showing bright prospects

For the first time in Bangladesh, the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has succeeded in growing coloured cauliflower on an experimental basis.
27 January 2023, 02:30 AM

Betel leaf cultivation creeping up as exports expand

Betel leaf grown in Kushtia is not only popular across Bangladesh, but also beyond the country’s borders with increasing exports in the last several years encouraging more farmers to cultivate the crop.
20 December 2022, 02:30 AM

Rice production to decline marginally

Bangladesh’s rice production may decline in marketing year (MY) 2022-23, which began in May, as severe floods damaged pre-monsoon crop Aus in the north and northeastern regions during planting, said a USDA report released on Monday. 
2 November 2022, 03:00 AM

Potato glut badly hurts growers

The suffering of potato growers is increasing day by day even though their yield is high, as they are stuck with surplus stocks and low exports.
24 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Towards organic litchi

Pheromone traps installed on litchi trees could get rid of the worries lovers of this seasonal fruit have each time they peel off the juicy fruits and gulp them. Growers in Dinajpur, renowned for their extraordinary litchis, routinely spray pesticides in their orchards to protect litchis from pests. And they are not known for following best practices while spraying.
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Get your portrait done for 200 bucks (video)

Have you got the perfect apartment and decorated it to your taste, but still feel that something is missing to bring it all together? Maybe you need a portrait of yourself or your dear one on the wall.
14 October 2015, 06:46 AM