Inferior quality seeds also a reason Lack of fair price has made a noticeable dent in cultivation of wheat in Dinajpur, once known as the storehouse of grains.
Category: Food & nutrition
28 indigenous fish species become extinct in Jhenaidah
Shahneawz Khan Sumon Twenty Eight species of indigenous fish have become extinct in Jhenaidah district during the last 8 to 10 years, a source at the Department of Fisheries said. Drying up of rivers, pollution and indiscriminate use of pesticides…
Flower farming makes 10 farmers happy in Godagari
More than ten farmers in the district’s Godagari Upazila have attained unprecedented success in cultivation of flower commercially for the first time in the region as an alternative crop.
Transplantation of Boro seedlings nearly completion in Gaibandha
Transplantation of Boro seedlings is nearly completion in all the seven upazilas in the district during the current Boro season amid much enthusiasm to the farmers to get desired yield.
Tobacco cultivation threatens public health, food security
Speakers at a human chain have asked for discouraging the farmers in farming tobacco as its increasing cultivation poses severe threats to the public health, food security as well as environment.
Crop diversity decline ‘threatens food security’
Fewer crop species are feeding the world than 50 years ago – raising concerns about the resilience of the global food system, a study has shown.
Bumper potato production expected in Khulna division
Farmers and agronomists are expecting a bumper production of Potato in ten south-western districts under Khulna division in this current season.
Excellent flowering predicts bumper litchi production in N’dists
Bumper production of the juiciest, tasty and fleshy fruit of litchi is likely this season following excellent flowering amid favourable climatic condition so far in the northern districts, officials and experts said today.
Bed-planting method wheat farming gains popularity in Rajshahi region
By dint of much interest among the farmers and others concerned, acreage of wheat farming in bed-planting method has started gaining popularity in the region including its vast barind tract for the last couple of years.
Amazon electric fish inspire underwater robotics
By Jonathan Amos Electric fish from South America are opening up new ideas in robotics. Ghost knifefish, as they are known, put a small current through the water to sense their environment, and undulate a long fin to move around.…
Chicago goes to war with Asian carp
By Pallab Ghosh The US city of Chicago is considering drastic measures to prevent giant fish infesting North America’s Great Lakes. Authorities are thinking of blocking the city’s canal system to stop Asian carp entering Lake Michigan. Such a move…
California farmers brace for little or no water
Fresco, Calif. — Federal officials plan to announce Friday how much water they can release this year through a vast system of rivers, canals and reservoirs, but Central Valley farmers on the front lines of California’s historic drought expect to…
Crop research instt (ICRISAT) chief gets biotech special award
Hyderabad, India – In recognition of his relentless efforts to improve the livelihoods of poor smallholder farmers is Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, Dr William Dar, Director General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), was conferred…
Farmers encouraged for adopting modern irrigation method
In the wake of abnormal lowering of underground water table, farmers in the vast Barind tract are being encouraged adopting water-saving irrigation method like AWD.
Food security thru sustainable agri in southern region urged
Agricultural experts at a programme have called for boosting agriculture for achieving food security and reducing malnutrition through increased environmentally sustainable agriculture production in the country’s southern region. Addressing a seminar organised by BRAC at its Mohakhali head office on…
HYV vegetables lift up Barguna farmers
Once sharecroppers, a few now own lands A good number of farmers in Amtali upazila of the district have learnt to turn around economically by cultivating different high-yielding varieties (HYV) of vegetables.
Agri officials for reintroducing Aus paddy in northern districts
Dhaka – Rain-fed Aus should be reintroduced in the country’s northern region, where great stretches of land have turned fallow due to the depletion in levels of groundwater, observed officials on Tuesday. They also noted that the related research institutes…
Farmers expect bumper mustard production in Khulna division
Farmers of 10 districts of Khulna division are expecting a bumper production of mustard in the current rabi season.
Genetically modified potatoes ‘resist late blight’
British scientists have developed genetically modified potatoes that are resistant to the vegetable’s biggest threat – blight. A three-year trial has shown that these potatoes can thrive despite being exposed to late onset blight.
Enhanced mustard farming adopting new cropping pattern stressed
Experts at a farmers’ field day have stressed for enhanced farming of mustard adopting the new cropping pattern of short duration Aman rice-mustard or potato-mungbean-short duration Aus (pariza) rice to get more profits.
Irri-Boro cultivation in South-western region
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken up programmes to cultivate Irri-Boro paddy in ten districts of South-western region under Khulna division during the current Rabi season.
Bumper mustard production likely in N-region
The farmers are expecting a bumper production of mustard seeds in the northern region during this 2013-2014 Rabi season as harvest of the oily crop continues with excellent yield rates, official sources said on Sunday.
Farmers urged to expand cotton farming in Barind tract
Speakers at a daylong workshop have urged the farmers and others concerned to expand cotton farming in the vast Barind tract for boosting up its production to meet up the country’s demand.
Tuna hearts ‘affected by oil spill’
Scientists say that tuna swimming in the Gulf of Mexico during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill may have experienced heart damage.
Jessore potato growers count Tk 52 cr loss
Low price deals greatest blow to them Benapole (Jessore) Sharp fall in price of their produce following increased production cost is likely to cause a loss of Tk52 crore to the potato farmers in Jessore this season.
Bumper production of mustard achieved in Gaibandha
A bumper production of mustard has been achieved in all the seven upazilas of the district during the current Robi season. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has set a target to cultivate quality mustard on 7,244 hectares of land.Later, the…
Boro cultivation going on in full swing in C’nawabganj
Transplantation of Boro seedlings has begun in all the five upazilas of the district during the current Boro season amid much enthusiasm of the farmers.
Australia genetically modified crops row goes to court
An Australian farmer is suing his neighbour after his farm was allegedly contaminated by genetically modified (GM) crops from the neighbour’s farm.
Bumper Boro production scheme taken up in Faridpur
FARIDPUR, Feb 11, 2014 (BSS)- A comprehensive program to produce Boro paddy, the major food crop in the district has been taken up by the District Agriculture Extension Department(DAE) in the current season.
Around 1.25 lakh tons sweet potato yield target set in N-region
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has set a target of producing around 1.25 lakh tonnes sweet potato from around 8,000 hectares land in the country’s northwest region during the current season.