Dhaka, Feb 24 – A cement-laden trawler capsized in the Panguchhi River in Morelganj upazila of Bagerhat district, near the eastern fringe of the Sundarbans early Friday.
Category: Food & nutrition
Maize cultivation falls in Satkhira
Dhaka – Maize cultivation has marked a sharp decline in the district in last two years due to various reasons including increasing salinity in the soil induced by climate change and lack of marketing facilities.M Atiqur Rahman, scientific officer of…
Fasting diet ‘regenerates diabetic pancreas’
The pancreas can be triggered to regenerate itself through a type of fasting diet, say US researchers. Restoring the function of the organ – which helps control blood sugar levels – reversed symptoms of diabetes in animal experiments.
Iceland’s president says he would not ban pineapple pizza
Reykjavik, Feb 23 (AP/UNB) — Iceland’s president’s strong views on pizza have caused an international stir.
Gaggan crowned Asia’s best restaurant in 2017
Bangkok, Feb 22 (UNB/AsiaNet) – Gaggan in Bangkok claims the No.1 spot for a third consecutive year and retains the titles of The Best Restaurant in Asia and The Best Restaurant in Thailand.
Cabinet clears draft Animal Welfare Law
The cabinet today approved in principle the draft of “The Animal Welfare Law, 2016” incorporating provisions of jail term and fine for killing animals and behaving cruelly with them or forcing them to do extra hard works. The approval was…
Transplantation of Boro seedling ending in Rangpur region
Dhaka – Transplantation of Boro seedling has been ending as the farmers have already brought about 89 per cent of the targeted land area under its cultivation in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region. According to the Department of…
Accept demand, buy meat at Tk 300 per kg: Sellers
Meat traders on Friday claimed that they will be able to sell beef at Tk 300 per kg if their four-point demand is met. “If our demands are met and the hassles in importing cows from India are removed, we’ll…
Huge current net seized in Satkhira
Dhaka, Feb 17 – Coast Guard members in a drive seized 11,000 metres of current net, worth Tk 4 lakh, from the Madar River in the Sundarbans under Satkhira district on Thursday.
Valuating biodiversity and ecosystem impacts of agriculture
Danielle Nierenberg Conventional agricultural practices can adversely impact biodiversity and ecosystem health, according to a recent report published in Solutions. In fact, both corporations and eaters rarely pay for the true cost of food on the environment, public health, and…
Pesticide firms challenges ban on bee-harming pesticides
A pesticide industry legal challenge to current EU restrictions on neonicotinoid pesticides is taking place Tuesday and Wednesday (15-16 February).
BBQ Special weekend deal at Amari Dhaka
Dhaka – Let your weekend nights be full of excitement with the aroma of barbeque at Amari Dhaka. Every weekend, hangout with you friends and your loved ones overlooking the city view and enjoy the wide range of BBQ items…
Former Prime Minister of Togo to head IFAD
Rome, 14 February – Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo, former Prime Minister of Togo, has been appointed as the sixth President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized United Nations agency and international financial institution that invests in eradicating…
Int’l confce on ‘Conservation Agri for Smallholders’ at BAU
Mymensingh – A three-day long second conference on ‘Conservation Agriculture for mallholders’ began at Syed Nazrul Islam Bhavan of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Tuesday in Mymemsingh. BAU pro-VC Prof Dr Jasimuddin Khan inaugurated the conference as chief guest with…
An existential threat to South Africa¹s food system
In December 2016 Monsanto shareholders voted in favour of the sale of the company to Bayer for US$66 billion, making it the largest-ever foreign corporate takeover by a German company.
IFAD, Indonesia sign agreement for small farmers food security
Rome, 13 February – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Indonesia signed a financial agreement today to fund a rural development project that will greatly improve access to water for irrigation and consequently improve food…
Cuba: Seeds are key to improving bean production
Havana, Jan (IPS/Ivet Gonzalez) — “You have to have good and varied seeds to test which one adapts best to each kind of soil,” says 71-year-old farmer Ruben Torres, who on his farm in central Cuba harvests 1.6 tons of…
Bottle gourd farming on fisheries lands becoming popular
Dhaka, Feb 11 – Bottle gourd farming on fallow lands of fisheries is gaining popularity in the district of Bagerhat due to its less production cost.
More whales stranded in New Zealand, bringing total to 650
Wellington, Feb 11 (AP/UNB) — A new pod of 240 whales swam aground at a remote New Zealand beach on Saturday just hours after weary volunteers managed to refloat a different group of whales following an earlier mass stranding. In…
Egyptian invention cuts rice irrigation water by half
[Cairo] Experts and stakeholders in Egypt warn of imminent water poverty as a result of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is about to become operational. Meanwhile, agricultural production consumes about 85 per cent of the country’s water resources, half of…
Healthy feed for better fish, poultry farming emphasised
Dhaka – Speakers at a function yesterday put emphasis on the need to ensure quality and balanced feed for poultry, fish and livestock for availability of required protein and nutrient for the people and flourishing the sector in Bangladesh.
Seawater dents Bangladesh’s rice production: Reports
Urgent action is needed to prevent salt intrusion causing severe damage to rice production and loss of drinking water in Bangladesh and Vietnam, according to reports by the World Bank and the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO). The reports…
Food waste to be halved by 2030
Countries across the Europe, including Britain, have formally pledged to try and cut their food waste by 50% by 2030 campaigners call for target to be binding Pressure from Friends of the Earth and people across the continent, including 60,000…
New network to help bridge multi-billion-dollar rural financing gap
Rome, 27 January – The establishment of a new network to help bridge the estimated US$150 billion financing gap that prevents small rural producers and businesses in developing countries from growing their operations and strengthening rural economies, was announced today.
Billions needed to eradicate poverty and hunger – IFAD
Rome, 26 January – The world needs to take urgent action to mobilise the estimated US$265 billion a year needed to achieve the first two Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty and hunger by 2030, said Kanayo F. Nwanze, President…
Thai Food fesrtival at Amari Dhaka from Thursday
Dhaka – Amari Dhaka has recently announced the launch of its Thai food festival at its signature Asian restaurant, Amaya Food Gallery. The festival starts from 26th January, 2017, and will continue till the 5 th February, 2017. Standard Chartered…
Day-long workshop on safe food held at DU
Dhaka – A day-long training workshop on “Quality Assurance and Quality Control of Food Analytical Laboratories” was held at Center for Advanced Research in Sciences auditorium (CARS) on Dhaka University (DU) campus on Wednesday.
Two outbreaks of bird flu in poultry noted in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has discovered two outbreaks of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry, according to reports from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and a senior Bangladeshi health ministry official. The first case was found at a…
New FAO representative in B’desh joins office
Dhaka – Susan Lorraine Lautze has joined as the FAO Representative in Bangladesh. Lautze has already reached here and started work with FAO Dhaka office, Assistant FAO Representative (programme) Dr Nur Ahamed Khondaker told UNB on Monday.
Browned toast, potatoes are ‘potential cancer risks’
Dhaka, Jan 23 – Bread, chips and potatoes should be cooked to a golden yellow colour, rather than brown, to reduce our intake of a chemical which could cause cancer, government food scientists are warning.