Low potato prices leave traders, farmers in a quandary
Potato farmers and traders have been left bewildered by a drastic fall in potato prices this year as many of them had packed their produce into cold storages to sell during the rainy season, when...
Razzaque urges private sector to invest in agriculture
The private sector needs investment and cooperation to make agriculture profitable in the country, said Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque.
25pc rise in rice output by 2050
The government has targeted a 25 percent increase in rice production by 2050 by combining the efforts of farmers, rice scientists and agricultural officials to feed the additional population.
Aman cultivation in full swing
Aman cultivation is going on in full swing in almost all the upazilas of the district.
Papaya cultivation in fallow land sees success in Moulvibazar
Farmers are enjoying tremendous success cultivating papaya in fallow lands in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar district, thanks to bumper yield and a reasonable market price.
Climate-adaptable Aman: Khulna farmer develops 6 varieties
After chasing his dream for over a decade, 46-year-old Aruni Sarkar, a farmer from remote Gangarampur village of Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila, finally succeeded in developing high-yielding and...
Fodder crisis deepens in flood-hit Sirajganj
Fodder crisis have become a double blow for the flood affected people of Sirajganj, one of the major dairy hubs in the country.
Agriculture ministry implemented 99% of ADP allocation: Razzaque
The agriculture ministry implemented 99 per cent of the annual development programme last fiscal year, Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said today.
Govt has taken comprehensive measures to develop fish sector: JS Speaker
The government has taken comprehensive measures to develop the fish sector of the country, said speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury.
9 fish species on verge of extinction
On May 7, a fisherman in Sylhet caught a 180kg Baghair from the Kushiyara river and brought it to Lalbazar, a famous fish market in the city.