Dhaka – Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System (BAURES) honor 5 top esearchers on Saturday at Syed Nazrul Islam Conference hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh.
Category: Agriculture
Agriculture, agribusiness to bring industrialisation in Africa
By Akinwumi Adesina Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, May 12 (IPS) – No region of the world has ever moved to industrialised economy status without a transformation of the agricultural sector. Agriculture, which contributes 16.2% of the GDP of Africa, and gives…
Seek alternative financing for agri development: Specialists
Dhaka -Specialists urged alternative financing for agriculture development in a workshop organized by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) and USAID’s Agriculture Value Chains (AVC) Project at the DCCI. UNB news agency reported
Bangladesh Animal Production society int’l confce at BAU
Dhaka – Bangladesh Society for Animal Production Education and Research (BSAPER) international conference was held at Syed Nazrul Islam Bhavan of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh on Saturday.
Vitrified embryo’s lambs born in BD: Target top quality breed
Mymensingh, Bangladesh May 5- The researchers of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) have succeed in establishing vitrified embryo’s lamb born in Bangladesh. Researchers at the university said, it is first in BD in forming a suitable technique for vitrification of ovum,…
Dhaka’s rice outpur shortfall 1.5m tonnes due to flash floods
Dhaka – The government is apprehending at least 15 lakh tonnes of rice production shortfall due to damage of Boro crops caused by floods in haor region other areas of the country this year. Meanwhile, the government has included 50,000…
Bangladesh’s flood hit Haor farmers to get free agri inputs
Dhaka, Apr 30 – Issuing a note of warning that no one will be spared if any negligence is found in haor embankment construction, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Haor farmers will get free agricultural inputs for…
Mexico lawmakers okay marijuana for medical purpose
Mexican lawmakers gave final and overwhelming approval Friday to a bill legalizing medical marijuana after a national debate on narcotics policy in a country mired in brutal drug violence. The legislation also allows use of marijuana for scientific research, as…
Climate-smart agriculture – from Tanzania to Vietnam
By IPS World Desk Rome, Apr 28 (IPS) – As part of efforts to move towards “climate-smart” agriculture, several countries have shared In a meeting in Rome new experiences on how to produce food in ways that help farmers cope…
Flood damages Boro on 219,840 hectares, hits 850,088 families: Govt
Dhaka – Boro crops on 219,840 hectares of land have fully been damaged by flood in six districts of the country since March 29 last, affecting 850,088 families, accordingly to government estimate.The flood caused by heavy rainfall and onrush from…
‘Floods damage Boro paddy, hit 850,088 families’
Dhaka, Apr 27 (UNB) – Boro crops on 219,840 hectares of land have fully been damaged by flood in six districts of the country since March 29 last, affecting 850,088 families, accordingly to government estimate.
Agroecology in China’s new ‘Ecological Civilization’
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened the International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition in 2014 and three regional symposia throughout 2015. Building on the recommendations of these symposia, a multistakeholder International Symposium…
C’nawabganj flashflood damages paddy on 50 hectares
Dhaka, Apr 26 – Boro paddy on some 50 hectares of croplands in Gomostapur upazila of Chapainawabganj has been damaged due to flashflood triggered by the onrush of water from the upstream through the Punarbhova River.
Boro paddy on 43 thousand ha damaged in Habiganj floods
Dhaka – Boro-paddy on About 43 thousands hectares of land was damaged by flash flood due to incessant rain in Habiganj District. According to the District Agriculture Extension (DAE) total land of 1 lakh 16 thousand and 510 hectares were…
Prove Indian uranium water mixed with Haor water:PM
Throwing a challenge to BNP, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked the party to prove its claim that uranium-contaminated water coming from India got mixed with haor water in Sunamganj. “It’s just an unnecessary propaganda. What type of proof…
Dam-bursts at Pagnar haor on NE Bangladesh damage crops
Dhaka, Apr 24 – The Urar Bondho dam at Pagnar haor in Jamalganj and Dirai upazilas breached at various points in Sunamganj on northeast Bangladesh early Monday, damaging crops on some 9,400 hectares of land.
1,200 tonnes fish die in haors of 4 dists: Secy
Dhaka – Over 1,200 tonnes of fish have so far died in several haors (water bodies) of Netrakona, Sunamganj, Habiganj and Kishoreganj districts, said Fisheries and Livestock Secretary Maksudul Hasan Khan on Sunday.Of them, Netrakona saw the most deaths of…
Floods never kill fishes or birds: No more hasty remarks
by Mostafa Kamal Majumder Dhaka – The deaths of fishes that breed and grow, and water birds that feed and roost in the haors (depressions) of greater Sylhet region on the northeastern part of Bangladesh, following a flash flood just…
Early floods bring disaster to agriculturem in BD Northeast
The government will take steps for arranging alterative jobs for the recent flashflood victims in haor areas alongside providing them with food support. Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya came up with the announcement while exchanging views…
Gas criris: Ashuganj Fertilizer plant production suspended
Dhaka, Apr 20 – Production at Ashuganj Fertilizer Factory in Brahmanbaria remained suspended since Wednesday morning due to gas crisis.
Cuban sweet symbol of post hurricane challenge to agriculture
Early in the day, when a gentle dew moistens the ground and vegetation in the mountains of eastern Cuba, street vendor Raulises Ramírez sets up his rustic stand next to the La Farola highway and displays his cone-shaped coconut sweets.…
Dr Sattar Mondal First Emeritus Professor at BAU
Mymensingh – Professor Dr M Sattar Mondal, an eminent Agricultural Economist, educationalist and former vice-chancellor of BAU has been appointed as first ‘Emeritus Professor’ of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh.
Indonesian farmers weather climate change with conservation agri
By Kanis Dursin Jakarta, Mar (IPS) – Fifty-two-year-old farmer Theresia Loda was effusive when asked how conservation agriculture has changed her economic situation. “My corn harvest has increased fourfold per season since I started practicing conservation agriculture,” Loda told IPS…
Pruitt and the pesticide threat
Mojisola Ojebode Ibadan, Nigeria – A new report issued by the United Nations (UN) takes a controversial stance on synthetic pesticides. The conventional wisdom is that they are essential to feed the world’s growing population, which is expected to hit…
Jute seeds distributed among farmers in Natore
Dhaka – A total of 1,750 kilograms high yielding jute seeds were distributed free of cost among one thousand small and marginal farmers of Gurudashpur upazila in Natore today.Agency
Pesticides can be reduced without hurting productivity
A new study has found that low pesticide use rarely decreased productivity and profitability on arable farms. Researchers from the French National Institute for Agricultural Research assessed whether herbicides, fungicides and insecticides were associated with productivity or profitability in 946…
Mideast may become uninhabitable?
By Baher Kamal Rome, Mar (IPS) – New evidence is deepening scientific fears, advanced few years ago, that the Middle East and North Africa risk becoming uninhabitable in a few decades, as accessible fresh water has fallen by two-thirds over…
Here are 17 food heroes leading us to a brighter food future
Danielle Nierenberg From authors to chefs, business owners to activists, this list is a collection of changemakers in every industry working to fix inequalities and problems in the food system all over the world. Their examples have inspired movements and…
Farmers’ interests must be protected!
I believe that not agriculture but the farmers who keep the agriculture moving is the backbone of a nation which depends on agriculture. So, priorities should be given on protecting farmers’ interests.
Training on Hybrid rice technology held at BAU
Mymensingh – A Two day long training on ‘Hybrid Rice Technology’ was held at Graduate Training institute (GTI) of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh recently.