How salinity sank Satkhira farmers' harvests
2 December 2025, 18:09 PM
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Debt-laden Zeal Bangla begins another crushing season
30 November 2025, 11:25 AM
Business
Two-day potato festival begins in Dhaka on December 12
29 November 2025, 11:40 AM
Business
Hill farmers turn to coffee for better earnings
29 November 2025, 02:49 AM
News
Coriander prices soar as off-season rain cuts yield
21 November 2025, 19:54 PM
News
Govt may allow onion imports if prices stay high: adviser
9 November 2025, 11:53 AM
Business
Golden-green Aman paddy kindles hope for Patuakhali farmers
9 November 2025, 07:04 AM
News
Golden-green Aman paddy kindles hope for Patuakhali farmers
9 November 2025, 13:28 PM
Bangladesh
Potato farmers drown in debt as price plummets
1 November 2025, 18:12 PM
News
Farmers struggle with non-urea fertiliser shortage in Kurigram, Lalmonirhat
25 October 2025, 09:51 AM
News
Marigold farmers stare at losses
Flower farmers in Kotchandpur upazila of Jhenaidah are facing severe losses as marigold prices have plummeted.
28 March 2025, 21:27 PM
IRRI, DAE sign MoU to strengthen collaboration in research, innovation
The MoU signing ceremony took place at the DAE Head Office in Dhaka's Farmgate
20 March 2025, 15:26 PM
Teesta shoals see booming strawberry cultivation
According to officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension, strawberries are being cultivated on a total of 15 acres of land in Kurigram and four acres in Lalmonirhat. Some are getting good yields, and some are not. Sapling selection is very important for getting a good yield of strawberry production
16 March 2025, 04:00 AM
Watermelon farming on rise in Ctg region
The popularity of watermelon cultivation has been steadily on the rise in the Chattogram region.
14 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Farmers rush to harvest boro amid pest attack
Boro rice fields in several areas of Kalmakanda upazila in Netrakona have been infested by brown planthoppers, locally known as “current poka”, raising serious concerns among farmers over harvesting their ripened crops.
14 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Litchi growers unhappy with poor bloom
Around 70-80 percent of litchi trees have produced new leaves instead of buds, growers say
13 March 2025, 05:04 AM
Potato farmers struggling for cold storage space
Transport costs have allegedly been hiked by double the usual rate
9 March 2025, 16:23 PM
Favourable weather boosts litchi yield hopes
Dinajpur, widely known as the “Land of Litchis”, is experiencing a promising season, with thousands of trees across the district adorned in golden blossoms.
7 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Watermelon boom in Patuakhali
Patuakhali’s watermelon growers are witnessing a bumper harvest this year, with buyers rushing to purchase the fruit directly from the fields.
22 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Barishal Region: Capsicum cultivation gaining ground
The commercial cultivation of capsicum is getting popular in the Barishal region, presenting new agricultural opportunities for local farmers. Originating from South America, this fruit, also known as bell pepper or sweet pepper, is a favoured culinary ingredient and is rich in antioxidants.
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Low price frustrates peanut growers in Tangail
Different varieties of peanut were cultivated on 2,089 hectares of land in the shoal areas of Jamuna and Dhaleshwari rivers in Tangail this year
19 February 2025, 11:35 AM
Aman procurement falling short of target in Pabna
The government's rice and paddy procurement drive during the Aman season is facing a setback in Pabna due to a lack of response from millers and farmers.
18 February 2025, 12:18 PM
First export of taro bulbs from Khagrachhari to France
Taro bulbs (Colocasia esculenta) cultivated in Khagrachhari is being exported to France for the first time.
17 February 2025, 11:02 AM
Floriculture thrives in Narayanganj
Jakir Hossain, 56, from Sabdi village in Narayanganj’s Bandar upazila, transitioned from a vegetable retailer to a florist nearly two decades ago. Today, he is one of the district’s leading florists, cultivating flowers year-round on 270 decimals of land across Bandar and Sonargaon upazilas.
8 February 2025, 20:30 PM
Arial Beel: High pumpkin yield, low profit for farmers
Despite a bumper harvest of pumpkins in the Arial Beel area of Munshiganj, farmers are struggling financially due to a steep decline in market prices.
1 February 2025, 21:00 PM
Water crisis hampers Boro cultivation
Hundreds of farmers in Moulvibazar are facing uncertainty regarding the cultivation of Boro paddy this year due to a severe water shortage from the Manu River Irrigation Project..The crisis has become a recurring issue during every Boro season, leaving many farmers unable to prepare their
29 January 2025, 20:07 PM
Bagerhat banker shines in jujube cultivation
Sujan Goldar, an officer at a government bank, has turned his passion for farming into a thriving business by cultivating Indian jujube across 15.5 bigha of land in Bagerhat.
28 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Bumper yield delights water chestnut growers
Farmers are delighted with a bumper yield of water chestnuts thanks to favourable weather conditions and an absence of crop diseases this season in Dewanganj upazila of Jamalpur.
26 January 2025, 18:31 PM
Boro seedling cultivation: Advanced tray method sees success
For the first time, a group of farmers in Palash upazila started using advanced tray method to grow hybrid Boro seedlings this season.
25 January 2025, 19:17 PM
Urea production resumes at Ashuganj fertiliser factory after 11 months
Urea production at Ashuganj fertiliser factory in Brahmanbaria has resumed, 11 months after it was suspended due to gas crisis
24 January 2025, 16:04 PM