Category: Food & nutrition

Farmers in the country’s northwest region are very much happy as the avail the scopes of catching the lucrative high price markets of early varieties of vegetables.

The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a target of producing 6.24 lakh tonne mustard from 5.20 lakh hectares of land during this Rabi season in the country, official sources said.

Cultivation of crops through tissue culture has brought a silent revolution in agricultural sector in Rajshahi region.

Expanded adoption of Alternate Drying and Wetting (AWD) irrigation technology while farming Boro crop can enhance rice production saving enormous underground waters to benefit the nation by Taka 5,500 crore annually.

Emphasis should be given on soil health management rightly for protecting its productivity as the soil nutrients has gradually been declining, researchers concerned said.

The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a target of producing 86.50 lakh tonnes winter vegetables from 4.40 lakh hectares land during this Rabi season throughout the country, official sources said Monday.

Water stagnation along vast tracts of wetland in nine upazilas of Bagerhat has kept 62,000 bighas of land out of cultivation, especially of aman paddy.

By dint of house to house cattle farming, the Rajshahi region has started becoming enriched with livestock resources during the last couple of years that has been proved in the recently taken place brisk Eid cattle markets.

Farmers can harvest four crops from the same land annually through expanded cultivation of short duration BU dhan 1 during Aman season adopting newer cropping pattern to increase food production through crop intensification.

Speakers in a function here on Wednesday urged the farmers to cultivate short duration and drought tolerant paddies BRRI dhan 56 and BRRI dhan 57 in larger scale to ensure food security to keep pace with changed climatic condition.

A day-long field day on ‘Mango Cultivation’ was held at Bishnopur village under Damurhuda upazila of the district yesterday.

Agriculture experts at a farmers’ field day have stressed for expanded cultivation of drought-tolerant variety paddies to increase rice production for ensuring food security under adverse climate.

Bangladesh eyes a bumper production of the flood, drought-and saline-tolerant paddies in different stress-prone regions after expanded and successful cultivation of the paddy varieties during this Aman season.

Perching method has gained much popularity among farmers of the district in recent years as the technology is playing significant roles in protecting the paddy field from pest attacks.

From: Tess Riley, Green Futures, Triple Pundit

The farmer have achieved bumper production of the off-season Aus crop through producing 5,72,441 tonnes clean rice in the northern region during this season, official sources said.

Agriculture experts have stressed for expanded cultivation of short duration BINA dhan7 to increase rice output and attain food security through enhancing crop intensity and combating seasonal lean period.

The cultivation of T Aman paddy has exceeded target in the district during the current season.

The farmers have started harvest of the short duration paddies at this peak hour of the seasonal lean period creating jobs for the farm-labourers almost everywhere in the northern region, official sources said.

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A bumper production of Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) is likely in the northern region where farmers have exceeded the fixed farming target and the crop grows excellent amid favourable climatic conditions this season.

Farmers switching to it for cost-effectiveness Farming of Latiraj Kachu, a variety of arum which has ever been grown in greater northern region, has seen a wide expansion in greater Barisal region, including Jhalakati, in the last one year.

Farmers are now expecting a bumper production of transplanted Aman (T-Aman) paddy in Netrakona district as they have already exceeded this year’s cultivation target of the crop.

Boro rice procurement drive of the food department has been progressing fast in the district since May 19 amid much enthusiasm to the millers.

Affected farmers get layers, feed, cages A total of 40 affected farmers of Sadullapur upazila got layers, feed and cages from the government on Friday to recover their losses caused by bird flu attack.

Food Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque on Friday urged the agronomists and researchers to reach the new varieties of crops and agricultural technologies to the doorsteps of the farmers to boost crop production and thus meet the increased demand of food…