Dhaka – The government has imposed a ban on catching, selling, transportation and hoarding of hilsa from October 12 to November 2 in 27 districts, UNB news agency reported.
Category: Food & nutrition
James Beard Foundation Leadership Awards
Danielle Nierenberg The James Beard Foundation (JBF) recently announced the recipients of the sixth annual James Beard Foundation Leadership Awards. The 2016 honorees will be recognized at the annual awards dinner on October 17 at Hearst Tower as part of…
Kamal for proper plans to utilise marine resources
Dhaka: Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday stressed the need for taking appropriate plans and their implementation to properly utilise the country’s vast marine resources. “Blue economy has created an important area in our economy. Making suitable plans and…
Improved post-harvest technology reduces production cost
Dhaka – Post-harvest losses of paddy are a major problem of Bangladesh due to lack of appropriate technologies at each stages of post harvest operations. So, it is very important identify the present status of post-harvest practices and available technologies…
Foreign farms increase the risk of water conflicts in Africa
Dhaka – For the first time, researchers point to areas in Africa where foreign agricultural companies’ choice of crops and management of fresh water are partly responsible for the increased water shortages and greater competition for water. This in turn…
US giving $364 million in new Syria aid
Washington – The United States is providing another $364 million in humanitarian aid to those affected by Syria’s civil war.
Short duration Aman paddy harvest begins in Rangpur region
The farmers have already started harvesting the short duration Aman paddy varieties at this peak hour of the ‘seasonal lean period’ now creating huge jobs for the farm-labourers in Rangpur agriculture region. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE)…
Rootworm resistance to Bt corn reflects failure of industrial farming
by Doug Gurian-Sherman A recent article in The Progressive Farmer sounded an alarm about the re-emergence of the corn rootworm, a beetle was once called the “billion dollar pest” due to the big impact it has had on valuable corn…
BAU workshop on modern animal breeding tech held
Dhaka – A workshop on ‘awareness about modern animal breeding technology to stakeholder’ was held yesterday (Thursday) at Bangladesh agricultural University Syed Nazrul Islam Bhavan in Mymensingh.
Dhaka seeks global support for marine protection plan
Dhaka has sought support from the global community to help develop an integrated plan for protecting marine resources, according to a document of the Ministry of Environment and Forests.Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain Manju made the request at the…
Amari Dhaka introduces takeaway menu
Dhaka – Located in the lobby level Cascade lounge Amari Dhaka is introducing takeaway menu to taste the blissful freshly cooked five star food at your own place with the finest ingredients. The exclusive takeaway menu will be available 24…
Terrorism existential threat, hypocrisy will not do: India
United Nations (PTI) – Describing terrorism as an “existential threat”, India has said that “hypocrisy” towards the menace is unacceptable and underlined that terrorism is the “principle cause” of the large-scale refugee movement. “It is important to stress that today…
Mapping farmer seed varieties – agri biodiversity
African centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has today published a new report titled “Mapping farmer seed varieties in Manica, Mozambique: Report on initial investigations into agricultural biodiversity”. The report is the product of a research partnership between ACB, the national farmers’…
US farmers go ‘natural’ for profits
At an estimated 80% of beef cattle feeding operations in America farmers use artificial growth hormones to make the animals grow faster. But the practice is rare in the country’s north-eastern states. Hilary Niles visited one farm in Vermont to…
‘Female farmers to get digital technology training’
Dhaka – State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Sunday said rural female farmers will be trained with digital technologies so that they can properly promote their agricultural products, UNB news agency reported.
Bangladesh among lowest meat-consuming nations
In a shocking revelation by a 2009 report by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, Bangladesh ranks among the topmost vegetarian country across the globe, where less than four kilos of meat are consumed by an individual…
35 food education organisations of global repute
Danielle Nierenberg We’re so excited for the first annual Farm Tank Summit in Sacramento, which is just one week away. On September 22, we’ll be hosting real debate and dialogue with some of the most influential experts in food and…
Protecting indigenous livestock breeds
Danielle Nierenberg According to the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), close to 17 percent of the world’s livestock breeds face extinction. Many of these livestock breeds are indigenous, adapted to local conditions with long agricultural and pastoral traditions. Africa…
Spices get dearer on Eid demand
The retail price of most of the spices increased on rising demand before Eid-ul-Azha – the second largest festival of the Muslim world.Wholesaler and retailers at different markets in capital city said the price rise would only sustain during the…
Pulses reduce gas emissions!
Lentils, beans, chick peas, and other pulses often produce negative “collateral social effects” on people hanging around, just a couple of hours after eating them. But, believe it or not, they contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. How come?See the…
PM launches Tk-10 a kilo food-aid programme for poor
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from here today kicked off her government’s most generous poor-friendly food-aid programme to make rice available for ultra poor at a very low price.
Five million families to get rice at TK 10 a kilo
The government will sell rice at Tk 10 per kg to 50 lakh ultra poor families across the country under the “Food-friendly Programme”.
Demand to make BD’s last remaining carp spawning Halda national river
Speakers at a discussion today urged the government to declare Halda, one of the world’s major natural sweet water fish breeding spots, as the national river of Bangladesh.They also demanded to stop any construction that hinders flow of the river…
22 inspiring reads for Labor Day 2016
Danielle Nierenberg Food Tank is thrilled to highlight a selection of educational, thought-provoking, and inspiring books for eaters, farmers, chefs, and policymakers who are craving more information about food and agriculture. You can also check out our past reading lists:…
‘Village rationing’ for poor very soon: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the government is going to launch ‘village rationing’ very soon for the country’s extreme poor and people with disabilities.”We’re going to introduce village rationing very soon …those who have ration cards will be…
Organic beats conventional farming in the Tropics
A 10-year study conducted by the Swiss Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) in two sub-counties in Kenyahas found that with lower input costs lower and higher market prices for organic produce, incomes for organic farmers start to be higher…
SAU starts afresh with new leadership!
M Zahidul Haque Sher-E-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) is situated in the heart of the capital city-Dhaka. It was established as the Bengal Agricultural Institute in 1938 by the then Chief Minister of Bengal, Sher-e-Bangla A K Fazlul Haq. Since its…
Bumper jute production in Netrokona this year
Dhaka-Farmers in the district are expecting a bumper production of jute this season riding on favourable weather and availability of quality seeds and fertilisers.
Netrakona farmers eye bumper jute yield
Dhaka -Farmers in Netrakona are expecting a bumper production of jute this season riding on favourable weatherand availability of quality seeds and fertilisers.As the farmers of ten upazilas in the district have got satisfactory profits in jute cultivation over the last…
Can a city be sustainable? – WI
Andrew Urevig Cities are the world’s future. Today, more than half of the global population—3.7 billion people—are urban dwellers, and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question that cities are growing; the only debate is…