Rome, Feb 12– Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived at Rome on Sunday on a four-day official visit to Italy to join the upcomingvisit to Italy to join the upcoming meeting of the Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) as…
Category: Food & nutrition
Dhaka announced autarky in fish and meat production
Bangladesh has attained self-sufficiency in fish and meat production.Fisheries and Livestock Minister Narayon Chandra Chanda announced this at a press conference held at the Secretariat on Sunday.
18 films about food to inspire, outrage, and Mobilise
Danielle Nierenberg Film is an incredible tool for effecting change in the food system with its unique ability to educate, inspire, and grow the movement for sustainable food and farming. Film can transport viewers to unseen territories, from Colombian coffee-growing…
Cover of ‘Theosophy’ unveiled at National Library auditorium
Dhaka, 07 Jan – The cover unveiling ceremony of a book ’Theosophy’ was held at the National Public Library auditorium on late Wednesday afternoon.
Testing a low-tech pesticide alternative: Flowers
To make sure more beneficial bugs come to their fields to feed on pests, farmers are planting them homes in the middle of their fields. (Extra bonus: It looks beautiful.) By Adele Peters On a farm near the town of…
World cereal supplies set to hit all-time high, says FAO
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – World cereal supplies are expected to rise to an all-time high of nearly 3,331 million tonnes in the 2017/18 season, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has said in its latest forecast.
Respect your elders—plants!
Danielle Nierenberg I had a very unique opportunity this week to join a group of entrepreneurs, chefs, scientists, advocates, writers, policymakers (including the very inspiring President of Mauritius, Ameenah Gurib), and other food and agriculture experts to attend a luncheon…
Questioning the food – farming research agenda for change
A collection of articles by international experts compiled by the Food Ethics Council, UK, addresses key questions about how the research agenda is set in food and farming, unmasks and challenges the dominant research paradigm, and highlights inclusive alternatives to…
BD middle class potential yet to be fully tapped
Abdur Rahman Jahangir, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Feb 1 – Though Bangladesh has been witnessing a tremendous growth of its middle-class population over the last two decades, the full potential of this driving economic force still remains untapped, mainly for…
Food insecurity in Burma, BD nearing crisis point
By Emma Richards CONFLICT and mass displacement have pushed parts of Burma (Myanmar) and Bangladesh near crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity, food agencies warned the UN security council on Monday.
19 innovations to increase food output without draining earth
Brittany Scalise Whenever you bite into a piece of food, do you think about where it comes from? How did it get from the ground to your table? Who are the farmers and entrepreneurs who cultivated and sourced it? It’s…
E-commerce key to modern farming in China
The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), held in October 2017, called for implementing the national strategy of revitalizing rural villages and townships. So-called “internet plus agriculture” was identified as an important…
ভোক্তা ও নাগরিক সমাজের করনীয় নিয়ে মতবিনিময় সভা অনুষ্ঠিত
চট্টগ্রাম, ২৮ জানুয়ারী – সরকার দেশের ক্রেতা-ভোক্তাদের স্বার্থ সংরক্ষনে ভোক্তা সংরক্ষন আইন ২০০৯ প্রণয়ণ করেছেন, যেখানে মানুষ এসএমএস, মেইল ও ফোনে বা চিটি প্রেরণ করে প্রতারিত বা ভোগান্তির শিকার হলে আইনী প্রতিকার পেতে পারেন। আর অভিযোগ প্রমানিত হলে জরিমানার ২৫…
Roof gardens to help turn Dhaka into sustainable city
Dhaka, 27 Jan – Several hundred roof gardeners got free saplings of fruit-bearing trees at an informal programme at Dhaka University’s Botany Department premises on Friday a fternoon. The ‘Sabuj Bagan Society’ organized the programme. About 2000 saplings were distributed.
This Valentines at Amari Dhaka
Dhaka, 25 Jan – This year Amari Dhaka has created an opportunity for one special couple to experience the most extravagant and unique date of all, a real Cloud Number 9 experience on top of the city. For the first…
Observations from a “shithole” country and a note to Trump
Danielle Nierenberg I’ve been in traveling in the West African country of Senegal this week, just a few days after President Trump’s infamous statement about “Haiti and African countries.”
BD imports 13400 mt food from Myanmar
Bangladesh has imported over 13,400 tonnes of rice from Myanmar through the Maungtaw Trade Zone during the 10 months of the 2017-2018 fiscal year. Up to January 14, 2017-2018 FY in Myanmar, some 13420 tonnes of rice were exported to…
12pc BD families use electricity for cooking food
A survey, conducted by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), found that some 12.1 percent people across the country use electricity for cooking purpose.According to the survey, the rate is 7 percent in the rural area, 20 percent in municipal area…
Water management is health management
Giulio Boccaletti London – With climate change accelerating and its effects exacerbating other geopolitical and development crises, the role of environmental protection in preserving and improving human well being has become starkly apparent. This recognition lies at the heart of…
Bill passed to help reduce water wastage
‘The Groundwater Management in Agricultural Activities Bill, 2018’ was passed by parliament on Sunday, aiming to reduce the wastage of water and ensuring well-planned use of groundwater.Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury moved the Bill and it was passed by voice vote,…
Importers see fish test before sale threat to their business
Dhaka, January 19 – Traders in fish import are in deep soup over a new government move that made testing of all imported fish shipments a prerequisite for their sales in the domestic market.
Fate of the Rohingyas – Part Two
By Naimul Haq Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan 16 (IPS) – With discussions underway between Bangladesh and Myanmar about the repatriation of more than a half a million Rohingya refugees, many critical questions remain, including how many people would be allowed back,…
Vegetable Fair attract a huge number of visitors
Vegetables worth of Tk. 60 lakh were sold in the three-day National Vegetable Fair 2018 that concluded in the city on Tuesday. Senior Secretary of Agriculture Ministry, Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah, said this while addressing the closing ceremony of the fair…
Thousands still dying at sea en route to Europe
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Jan 15 (IPS) – Amid concerns that 160 people may have drowned while attempting to cross the Mediterranean this week alone, the UN refugee agency have urged countries to offer more resettlement places.
Lactalis recalls tainted milk from 83 countries
Lactalis offers salmonella compensation, French govt says probe continues. A milk products sticker is seen on a building at the French dairy group Lactalis headquarters in Laval, western France, January 12, Reuters reported France welcomed dairy group Lactalis’ pledge to…
‘Virus cause of over 170 dolphin deaths in Brazil’
Sao Paulo, Jan 12 (AP/UNB)— Brazilian scientists say a virus is the main cause for the death of close to 200 Guiana dolphins in little more than 40 days on the coast of Rio de Janeiro state.
Policy support gap for “climate-smart” agriculture
By Busani Bafana Jo’burg, Jan (IPS) – Conditioned that ploughing is the sure way to produce crops, Zimbabwean farmer Handrixious Zvomarima surprised himself by trying a different method. He planted cowpea seeds directly without tilling the land. It worked.
Humanitarian programme in Cox’s Bazar for Rohingyas
Report from BRAC • A total of 655,000 forcibly-displaced Myanmar nationals have entered Bangladesh since 25 August (Source: ISCG report, 31 December) • BRAC’s total coverage (based on sanitation) is 638,600 people with installation of 15,965 latrines (16 today). BRAC…
Govt decides to lift ban on Hilsha export
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Narayan Chandra Chanda today said the government has decided to lift the ban on hilsa export, slapped nearly six years ago, to check the smuggling of the national fish. “Our hilsa production is increasing gradually and…
Marooned in Bangladesh, Rohingya face uncertain future
By Sohara Mehroze Shachi Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Jan 3 (IPS) – Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugee women from Myanmar are currently living in the cramped camps along Bangladesh Myanmar border. Victims of sexual and physical violence in the Rakhine…