Aman harvest faces water stagnation problem
Farmers in Pirojpur and Jhalakathi are facing problem to harvest Aman paddy as most of the paddy plants have remained under rainwater.
Policy for good agricultural practices needs to be executed: Razzaque
The good agricultural practices (GAP) policy needs to be implemented quickly to increase the export of agricultural products, Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said today.
Millers trim rice to make it attractive: state minister
The millers have been deceiving consumers by pruning rice to make it attractive, State Minister for Planning Shamsul Alam said today.
Women get less than half of what men get
Female workers in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram toiling hard on a chatal (paddy husking and drying yard) even braving inclement weather are being subjected to extreme discrimination in wages.
Pabna farmers eye bumper yield
Mohammad Kamruzzaman of Sujanagar upazila experienced a huge production cost in onion cultivation due to a high price of the seeds last year.
Subsidy boosting mechanisation in agriculture: Razzaque
Agricultural mechanisation is happening fast in the country owing to the subsidy provided by the present government, said Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaue.
Beekeepers welcome a sweet yield
The commercial beekeepers are now hard at work to collect honey from flowers at mustard fields of different regions in Tangail district.
Sun shines on farmers of North
Farmers are making a windfall profit selling early variety of potatoes in different villages of Lalmonirhat and Kurigram.
Mechanised farming gets a boost
Scientists at Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) have successfully manufactured a highly suitable and affordable combine rice harvester.
No smile on sharecroppers’ face despite expected yield
Around 90,000 sharecroppers in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts are in a sombre mood despite having an expected yield of Aman paddy as lack of timely rainfall has increased their production cost,...