Environment
Farmland Dug into Ponds in Atrai to Feed Brick Kilns with Soil
Crop land in Naogaon's Atrai upazila is being dug into ponds so brick kiln owners can take the soil, despite government policy against changing farmland.
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Dhaka Tribune
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Bangladesh
Women Take Part in the Fight for Food but Are Still Not Recognised as Farmers
At events across Bangladesh, speakers demanded state recognition for women farmers, who make up more than 10.5 million of the country's 25.6 million farm workers.
Crops
Mustard Farming Turns Fortunes for Jashore Farmers
Mustard cultivation in Jashore has risen to 13,200 hectares this season, some 5,000 hectares more than last year, as farmers find it more profitable than rice.
Agribusiness
Khulna Crab Farmers in Trouble as Coronavirus Halts Exports
Thousands of crab farmers in coastal Khulna are in trouble as China's halt to crab imports over coronavirus has hit sales.
Crops
Maize brings smiles to farmers in Kaliganj
Maize cultivation has grown in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenaidah after farmers were given incentives, with the area this year well above target.
Agribusiness
Mustard farming grows in Tangail but bee boxes decline
Mustard cultivation has risen in Tangail this year, but the number of bee boxes has fallen because honey farmers are not getting a fair price.
Agrotech
Agricultural Scientists Bring Good News for Onion Growers
Scientists at the Jashore regional agricultural research centre will supply BARI-1 onion seed so farmers can sow seed directly instead of costly bulbs.
Agribusiness
Thakurgaon sugar mill shuts for lack of sugarcane
Production at Thakurgaon Sugar Mills has stopped for lack of sugarcane, leaving the mill short of its sugar target for the season.
Crops
Land ploughed with a horse in Sunamganj
With boro cultivation in full swing in the haors of Jagannathpur, Sunamganj, a farmer has caused a stir by ploughing his land with a horse.
Environment
Farmland soil in Naogaon is going to brick kilns
Three-crop farmland in Raninagar, Naogaon, is being turned into ponds to supply soil to brick kilns, shrinking the upazila's farmland at an alarming rate.
Fruits
Commercial Kul Farming Gains Popularity in Satkhira
Low costs and high profits have made kul (jujube) farming popular with smallholders in Satkhira, where the area under the fruit grows every year.
Daily life
Is Honey a Substitute for Sugar? How Much Sugar Should You Eat a Day?
Many people struggle to choose a substitute for sugar, but most alternatives carry about the same calories, so the answer is to eat fewer sweet foods.
Agribusiness
Rice Transplanter Plants a Bigha in Half an Hour, Saving Time and Money
At a demonstration in Dhanbari, Tangail, a rice transplanter planted rice in six rows at 0.35 hectares an hour, cutting planting costs by 50 to 80 percent.