Farmers have completed the transplantation of boro paddy everywhere in eight districts under Rajshahi division attaining 99 per cent of the target fixed by the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) till March 15.
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Booming mango flowering predicts excellent output this year
The booming mango flowering at this stage predicts an excellent production of the most popular fruit in the region this season, if the climatic conditions remained favourable, experts and scientists said.
GM crops: UK scientists call for new trials
By James Morgan A new report on genetically modified (GM) crops, commissioned by the prime minister, calls for more UK field trials and fewer EU restrictions. The Council for Science and Technology (CST) wants “public good” GM varieties to be…
Protecting wild animals to have better environment stressed
Speakers at a function here on Wednesday stressed the need for protecting and preserving wild animals anyhow to have a better environment with bio-diversity.
No more irrigation DTW in high barind area
Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA), a state-owned organization has decided to check any more installation of deep tubewell (DTW) to control the lowering of underground water table.
Low quality zinc fertilisers flood Khulna markets
Expected yield eludes farmers Different types of inferior quality zinc sulphate fertiliser are being sold openly at the fertiliser and pesticide shops in the markets of nine upazilas of Khulna district, including the city, much to the detriment of agriculture…
7.56-lakh tonne Boro rice expected to be produced in Bogra
Plantation of boro seedlings is near about completion in the district aimed to produce over seven lakh tonnes of rice in the current Robi season in the district.
7 lakh tonnes Boro rice expected to produce in Netrakona
Plantation of boro seedlings has been completed aimed to produce over seven lakh tonnes of rice in the current robi season in the district.
Fair price of farmers produced crops stressed
Speakers at a meeting in Rajshahi said fair price of farmers produced crops must be ensured to encourage them towards further boosting agricultural yield.
Dinajpur wheat farming shrinks on low price
Inferior quality seeds also a reason Lack of fair price has made a noticeable dent in cultivation of wheat in Dinajpur, once known as the storehouse of grains.
Govt to plant saplings along 652km roads: Minister
The government has taken a plan to plant saplings along 652 km roads in the current fiscal year with a view to recouping damages recently done to the environment by felling trees in the name of movement. Environment and Forest…
Segun timber at nominal prices
A dozen of former minister, state ministers, whips and lawmakers, including former speaker and incumbent President Abdul Hamid had received 4,202 cft “segun wood” at a nominal price from the forests department during the previous Awami League led grand alliance…
Flower farming makes 10 farmers happy in Godagari
More than ten farmers in the district’s Godagari Upazila have attained unprecedented success in cultivation of flower commercially for the first time in the region as an alternative crop.
Transplantation of Boro seedlings nearly completion in Gaibandha
Transplantation of Boro seedlings is nearly completion in all the seven upazilas in the district during the current Boro season amid much enthusiasm to the farmers to get desired yield.
Tobacco cultivation threatens public health, food security
Speakers at a human chain have asked for discouraging the farmers in farming tobacco as its increasing cultivation poses severe threats to the public health, food security as well as environment.
Excellent flowering predicts bumper litchi production in N’dists
Bumper production of the juiciest, tasty and fleshy fruit of litchi is likely this season following excellent flowering amid favourable climatic condition so far in the northern districts, officials and experts said today.
Mango trees sprout buds in Rajshahi,Chapainawabgonj
As the winter season says goodbye, hundreds and thousands of mango trees have started sprouting buds in Rajshahi region, traditionally known as the hub of the delicious fruit.
Ancient woodland losses ‘not accounted for’, say campaigners
By Matt McGrath The scale of ancient woodland being lost to development in Britain is being made worse because of a lack of accurate data. The Woodland Trust says that systems are so poor, the government cannot say how much…
Climate change impact poses threat to fish species
Adverse impact of climate change has been posing a serious threat to indigenous fish species, particularly the small ones, as most of the water bodies are now dying in the region especially in its high Barind tract.
Nod to cut down 500 Sal trees of reserved forest
The Cabinet has approved felling of 500 Sal trees, valued for timber, to develop the road from Joydebpur to Mauna, Cabinet Secretary Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan has said. “The approval was given to implement the Joydebpur-Mymensingh road development project before time,”…
Bed-planting method wheat farming gains popularity in Rajshahi region
By dint of much interest among the farmers and others concerned, acreage of wheat farming in bed-planting method has started gaining popularity in the region including its vast barind tract for the last couple of years.
Female tiger dies 10 days after surgery
A female Bengal tiger, recovered with wounds in its right leg from the Sundarbans on February 7, died at Bangabandhu Safari Park in Gazipur on Wednesday night despite a ‘successful’ surgery.
Crop research instt (ICRISAT) chief gets biotech special award
Hyderabad, India – In recognition of his relentless efforts to improve the livelihoods of poor smallholder farmers is Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, Dr William Dar, Director General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), was conferred…
Farmers encouraged for adopting modern irrigation method
In the wake of abnormal lowering of underground water table, farmers in the vast Barind tract are being encouraged adopting water-saving irrigation method like AWD.
HYV vegetables lift up Barguna farmers
Once sharecroppers, a few now own lands A good number of farmers in Amtali upazila of the district have learnt to turn around economically by cultivating different high-yielding varieties (HYV) of vegetables.
Farmers expect bumper mustard production in Khulna division
Farmers of 10 districts of Khulna division are expecting a bumper production of mustard in the current rabi season.
Enhanced mustard farming adopting new cropping pattern stressed
Experts at a farmers’ field day have stressed for enhanced farming of mustard adopting the new cropping pattern of short duration Aman rice-mustard or potato-mungbean-short duration Aus (pariza) rice to get more profits.
Irri-Boro cultivation in South-western region
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken up programmes to cultivate Irri-Boro paddy in ten districts of South-western region under Khulna division during the current Rabi season.
Bumper mustard production likely in N-region
The farmers are expecting a bumper production of mustard seeds in the northern region during this 2013-2014 Rabi season as harvest of the oily crop continues with excellent yield rates, official sources said on Sunday.
Farmers urged to expand cotton farming in Barind tract
Speakers at a daylong workshop have urged the farmers and others concerned to expand cotton farming in the vast Barind tract for boosting up its production to meet up the country’s demand.