More than eight lakh people living in riverine char areas are meeting nutrition and earning well through homestead vegetables’ gardening in five districts of greater Rangpur region.
Category: Agriculture
T-Aman transplantation nearing completion in Rangpur
Transplantation of Transplanted Aman (T- Aman) rice seedling is nearing completion despite inadequate rainfalls almost everywhere in Rangpur region this season.
Barind farmers happy with high Aush paddy yield
Farmers are happy with satisfactory yield of newly harvested BRRIDhan-48 in the region, including its vast Barind tract, in the current season.
Cultivating resilience to climate change
Danielle Nierenberg For every degree Celsius that the temperature rises, farmers can see crop yields drop as much as 7 percent. But organizations like Crop Trust are joining global institutions, farmers, and eaters to guarantee a better future for food.
Farmers happy with jute price in Rajshahi
As jute harvesting progressing fast in this region, including the vast Barind tract, amid a good yield, the growers are happy with better prices of their produce this year.
Poultry-fish feed producers asked to use jute for packaging
The producers of poultry and fish feeds will have to use jute bags for packaging their products from now on as the government made it obligatory.
Farmer-herder conflicts on the rise in Africa
By Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu Minnesota, United States, Aug 6 2018 (IPS) – Violent clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria’s Middle Belt in June reminded me of a smelting hot afternoon a year ago. I was sitting in my living room…
30 traditional crops to celebrate indigenous farming
From Danielle Nierenberg On August 9, Food Tank is celebrating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples by highlighting indigenous peoples’ contributions to biodiversity.
Drought declared in entire state of New South Wales
Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), is now entirely in drought, officials have confirmed.
Presentation on entrepreneurship awareness at BAU
Mymensingh, Aug – A presentation on entrepreneurship awareness for Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) students was held Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin auditorium of the university on Tuesday.
Bumper Aush paddy production in Jamalpur
Farmers in the district have achieved a bumper production of Aush paddy this year as a result of favourable climatic conditions.
Herbicide can save Tk 7,000-cr crops annually: expert
A proper application of herbicides adopting recommended weed management methods could substantially increase food production along with saving huge crops worth over Taka 7,000 crore annually. “An effective weed management side by side with adopting conservation agriculture technologies remarkably increases…
BMDA brings 8.93 lakh hectares of land under irrigation
The Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has brought over 8.93 lakh hectares of croplands including 3.15 lakh hectares irri-boro fields under irrigation in almost 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions.
Runa Laila receives Firoza Begum Gold Medal
Entertainment Desk Dhaka University (DU) conferred “Feroza Begum Memorial Gold Medal” on eminent singer Runa Laila on June 30. DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman put the medal around Runa’s neck at a function held at Nabab Nawab Ali…
Harvesting of jute gets momentum in Narsingdi
Harvesting of jute plants get momentum in all the six upazilas of the district following adequate rainfall in the recent days.
15 organizations creating edible landscapes
From Danielle Nierenberg It may be surprising, but turf grass found on lawns, parks, and schoolyards requires up to 34 billion litres (nine billion gallons) of water per day and 31 million kilograms (70 million pounds) of pesticides for maintenance…
Anisul for boosting agro-forestry for more outputs
Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud, MP, said successful promotion of agro-forestry can be the effective means of boosting production of both farm outputs and forestry resources.
Tree plantation held at RU
Rajshahi, July 23 – With a view to enhancing the beauty of the university campus as well as to maintain the ecological balance of Rajshahi University (RU) a tree plantation program held on the campus on Monday.
Early maturing Boro rice needed, President tells scientists
Mymensingh, July 22 – Farmers in haor areas have to earn their bread and butter depending on its largely mono-crop agricultural system. But sometimes, flash floods cause a huge damage to haor areas. This affects both the haors and the…
Teesta water no longer a hurdle in India-Bangladesh ties?
The pending resolution of the Teesta river water sharing agreement is “no longer an issue” for Bangladesh, government’s political advisor Hossain Toufique Imam has said. The statement indicates a major shift in position for the government, which has been appealing…
‘Technologies that facilitate development should profit all’
From Danielle Nierenberg A sustainable food system requires cultivating equality for the people that nourish the world’s population—farmers. Yet, farmers experience inequality at all levels of the food system. Societal tools— including gendered roles, obstacles to accessing resources, or cultural…
Killer farms
by Maxwell Gomera, Edward Mabaya Cambridge – On April 3, the United Kingdom announced a ban on the sale of ivory that is “one of the toughest in the world.” By restricting the ivory trade, the UK joined other countries…
18 food and agriculture books making a splash this summer
From Danielle Nierenberg To celebrate summer, Food Tank has gathered 18 of the latest books in food and agriculture. These books highlight how to make better dietary choices, improve food policy and advocacy, and explore the possibilities of animal welfare,…
Agroecology beats land, water scarcity in Brazil
“Now we live well,” say both Givaldo and Nina dos Santos, after showing visiting farmers their 1.25-hectare farm in Brazil’s semi-arid Northeast, which is small but has a great variety of fruit trees, thanks to innovative water and production techniques.
Conservation tech vital to reduce pressure on groundwater
A substantial and sustainable promotion of water saving technologies can be the crucial means of lessening the pressure on underground water resources in the drought-prone Barind area.
Farmers urged to farm quality sugarcane
Speakers at a function here urged the farmers to farm high quality sugarcane on their lands of mill zone areas to get its bumper production in a bid to earn economical profit. “An emphasis should be given to familiarize the…
Agriculture policy to raise productivity approved in Cabinet
The government has given approval to the National Agricultural Policy-2018 (Jatiya Krishi Niti-2018) with an objective to increase the productivity of the crops, enhance income of the farmers, diversify of crops, produce nutritious and safe food, develop marketing system and…
Directives for making Aman rice cultivation successful
Director of Field Service Wing of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Dr Md Abdul Muyeed has directed the DAE’s field level officials to take early preparedness for facing any natural calamity to ensure successful cultivation of Transplanted Aman rice…
25 programs bringing veterans to the new food movement
From Danielle Nierenberg Greetings from Châlons-en-Champagne, France! Today I am speaking at the Planet A International Forum, where I’ll offer my take on efforts to enhance the changing world of agriculture. This Fourth of July, Food Tank is celebrating military…
How sustainable food yield can change developing countries
Food scarcity is an issue that affects people around the world. Developing countries often struggle the most with food scarcity, but sustainable farming techniques could change their food system and lead to economic development and environmental protection.