5+ hour, 56+ min ago  (320+ words) State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku, MP, has called on those involved in the poultry sector to work in the public interest with honesty and dedication. He made the call while speaking as the chief guest at…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (610+ words) Saturday April 18, 2026 Before the 1970s (Pre-Green Revolution), agricultural practices were completely organic. Farmers used cow dung, crop residues, and compost for crop production. After the 1970s, with the introduction of High Yielding Varieties (HYV) under the Green Revolution, the use of chemical…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago  (409+ words) Tuesday April 14, 2026 Where the money really goes Price spreads ranging from 100% to 300% between farms and urban retail markets are common across crops. In Bangladesh, 2530% of vegetables are lost after harvest, mainly during transport and wholesale handling. Farmers ultimately bear these…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (748+ words) Farmers in some south-western and northern districts have said they are not getting adequate diesel for irrigation pumps due to limited supply of fuels from depots, raising concerns over the fate of rabi crops. Boro'paddy, maize, mango, watermelon and various…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (87+ words) The Business Standard The future of Middle East: War, dependence and the emergence of a new order Amid vaccine procurement delays and misinformation, measles makes a deadly comeback Hormuz to Bab el-Mandeb: A war of two straits Trump wants to…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago  (344+ words) Monday March 30, 2026 Commercial cultivation of dragon fruit is rapidly transforming the agricultural landscape of the Barind region, offering new income opportunities and renewed optimism for farmers in Rajshahi and surrounding districts. Once considered an exotic fruit, dragon fruit is now…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (144+ words) The Business Standard Monday March 16, 2026 The Trump administration is turning to migrant workers to address a growing farm labour shortage across the United States. As stricter immigration enforcement reduces the available workforce, American farmers are increasingly relying on the H-2 A…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (799+ words) By cultivating improved varieties of guava, farmers of the Khulna region become very happy as its bumper production changes their fortune and makes them self-reliant. According to the Department of the Agricultural Extension (DAE) of Khulna Region, farmers have cultivated…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (486+ words) Sunday March 01, 2026 A quiet but striking transformation is unfolding on the sandy char lands of Govardhan, on the banks of the Teesta River in Mohishkhocha Union under Aditmari Upazila. Where tobacco once stood as the dominant crop, fields are now…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (848+ words) Abu Hanif Morol, a farmer of Kharnia village in Dumuria upazila of the district, has changed his fortune by cultivating colourful cauliflower during the current winter season. Once a day labourer struggling to support his four-member family, Hanif has now…...