Low price deals greatest blow to them Benapole (Jessore) Sharp fall in price of their produce following increased production cost is likely to cause a loss of Tk52 crore to the potato farmers in Jessore this season.
Category: Biodiversity
Bumper production of mustard achieved in Gaibandha
A bumper production of mustard has been achieved in all the seven upazilas of the district during the current Robi season. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has set a target to cultivate quality mustard on 7,244 hectares of land.Later, the…
Homestead gardening gains ground in Rajshahi Barind area
Gardening around homesteads in both summer and winter seasons in the region including its vast Barind tract has been gaining popularity with production of different fruits and vegetables.
Study shows urbanisation’s impact on biodiversity
A dataset, described as the largest of it kind to date, has assessed the impact of urbanisation on biodiversity levels around the globe.
Bumper Boro production scheme taken up in Faridpur
FARIDPUR, Feb 11, 2014 (BSS)- A comprehensive program to produce Boro paddy, the major food crop in the district has been taken up by the District Agriculture Extension Department(DAE) in the current season.
Quarantine station to be installed in Jamalpur
JAMALPUR, Feb 11, 2014(BSS) – The government has taken up a programme to set-up a quarantine station in the district aimed at examining imported animals as well as diagnoses the disease of local cattle.
Around 1.25 lakh tons sweet potato yield target set in N-region
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has set a target of producing around 1.25 lakh tonnes sweet potato from around 8,000 hectares land in the country’s northwest region during the current season.
USAID says BT Brinjal Bangladesh’s own decision
Growing genetically modified ‘BT Brinjal’ is Bangladesh’s own decision and the US development agency engages with the process considering its need and environmental safety. The agriculture minister Matia Chowdhury last month distributed saplings of ‘BT brinjal’ to some farmers amid…
Farmers continue transplanting Boro in northern region
The farmers have been continuing transplantation of Boro seedlings in full swing in the northern districts through engaging all-out efforts to make its cultivation programme successful this season.
Transplantation of Boro seedlings progressing fast in Gaibandha
Transplantation of Boro seedlings has been progressing fast in all the seven upazilas in the district during the current Boro season amid much enthusiasm to the farmers to get desired yield. Office sources said the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE)…
Boro farming progressing fast in BMDA command areas
Boro paddy farming in the project command areas of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) in the district has been progressing fastduring the current season.
Farmers urged to farm Boro seedling to get more yields
Agri experts in a function here on Wednesday urged the farmers to farm Boro seedlings in dry seedbed with covered polythene to get more yield adapting to changed climatic condition.
Bumper wheat production likely in Panchagarh
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) is expecting bumper production of wheat during the current season in the district.
Expanded farming of HYV mustard for self-reliance stressed
The nation can achieve self-reliance on production of oil seeds through expanded cultivation of high yielding variety (HYV) of mustard using the latest agro-technologies, speakers at a farmers’ field day said.
Crop museum very effective for disseminating modern farming technologies
Crop museum has become an effective tool for reaching and disseminating modern farming technologies to the grassroots farmers side by side with a successful expansion of various cash crops in the high Barind tract.
Mug-bean farming prospects bright in high Barind tract
Prospect of yielding additional five lakh metric tons of mug bean every year is bright in the high barind tract comprising Rajshahi, Naogaon and Chapainawabgonj districts, speakers at a farmers training said Saturday.
Strawberry farming gains momentum in Rajshahi region
Commercial farming of strawberry has started gaining momentum in Rajshahi region as its cultivation is easier and highly profitable.
Boro transplantation gets momentum in northern districts
RANGPUR, Jan 29, 2014 (BSS) – Transplantation of Boro seedlings gains momentum as the farmers have engaged their all- out efforts to make the farming programme successful in the northern districts this season, official sources said.
Bumper wheat production expected in Joypurhat
JOYPURHAT, Jan 29, 2014 (BSS)-Farmers and others concerned, including agriculturists are very much optimistic about the overall wheat production during the current season in the district.
Gladiolus farming in Gaibandha
GAIBANDHA, JAN 29, 2014 (BSS)-Gladiolus farming for the first time has brought smile on the faces of growers in Sadullapur upazila of the district as they are earning profit by selling their products at higher prices.
Farmers urged to farm boro seedling in dry seedbed to get more yield
Agri experts in a function here on Monday urged farmers to farm boro seedlings in dry seedbed with covered polythene sheets to get more yield adapting to changed climatic condition.
Turmoil pushes poultry into dire straits 275 farms wind up business in Shariatpur
The poultry industry in the district has suffered a severe recession for the political turbulence, marked by hartals and blockades, the country has passed through for the last several months.
Boro seedlings transplantation begins in Gaibandha
Transplantation of Boro seedlings has begun in all the seven upazilas of the district during the current Boro season amid much enthusiasm to the farmers.
Tk 432cr project to train 10 lakh rural farmers, boost agri production
In a bid to boost agricultural production and increase income of the countries rural farmers, an initiative has been taken to impart training to around 10 lakh male and female farmers on integrated farm management to create employment opportunities through…
Plant-killing fungi ‘drive rainforest biodiversity’
Pathogenic fungi, normally associated with killing plant life, could play a key role in driving biodiversity in tropical rainforests, a study suggests.
‘No BT brinjal export for now’
Bangladesh has no plans to export BT brinjal, that it is cultivating in a limited way, says a senior official of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). The EPB’s vice-chairman Subhasis Basu told journalists that there was no reason to ‘lend ear…
Bumper Mustard in Jamalpur
BSS from Jamalpur adds: The farmers of Jamalpur are expecting a bumper production of mustard in the current season.
Turmoil pushes poultry into dire straits 275 farms wind up business in Shariatpur
The poultry industry in the district has suffered a severe recession for the political turbulence, marked by hartals and blockades, the country has passed through for the last several months.
Farmers urged to farm boro seedling in dry seedbed to get more yield
Agri experts in a function here on Monday urged farmers to farm boro seedlings in dry seedbed with covered polythene sheets to get more yield adapting to changed climatic condition.
Honey farming makes Jarjish successful entrepreneur
Honey farming has made Jarjish of Shayampur village under Paba upazila of the district a successful entrepreneur.