BSS, Rangpur The farmers produced 63,936 tonnes of wheat after completing its harvest last week in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region during the just-ended Rabi season. Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) here told BSS a…
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BD govt to procure 12,50,000 tonnes paddy, rice, wheat
Dhaka, Mar 28 (UNB) – The government will procure 12,50,000 tonnes of rice, paddy and wheat during the upcoming Boro season. Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said the procurement will take place between April 25 and August 31. He came…
Zinc-biofortified wheat reduces childhood illness
When vulnerable young children in India eat foods prepared with wheat enriched with zinc, they spend significantly fewer days sick with pneumonia and vomiting, shows a study published this week. Diets in India commonly lack sufficient zinc and consequently, nearly…
Wheat, rice harvests headed for record high: FAO
The world’s wheat and rice producers are headed for a record harvest this year, drastically reducing the global food bill as prices fall, the FAO said on Thursday. Overall cereal production is projected to rise by 1.5 percent this year…