CropsSeaweed-Enriched Feed Makes Commercial Seabass Farming Possible
Researchers at Patuakhali Science and Technology University have farmed coral (seabass) commercially in ponds using artificial feed enriched with seaweed.
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VegetablesAquaponics in Farming: Growing Fish and Vegetables Together
Aquaponics, which links a fish tank with a floating vegetable tank, saves about 90 percent of water and needs no pesticide or chemical fertiliser.
CropsPerching Method for Controlling Crop Pests Is Spreading
Perching, which lets insect-eating birds control rice pests from sticks set in the field, now covers about 80 percent of rice land in Joypurhat and is cutting pesticide use.
CropsBSMRAU Develops High-Yielding Soybean Variety BU Soybean-5
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University has developed BU Soybean-5, a short-duration, waterlogging-tolerant soybean with the country's largest seeds.
Crops"Golden Rice and Bt Brinjal Are Not in Farmers' Interest," Say Campaigners
Campaigners in Dhaka urged the government not to approve Golden Rice or Bt brinjal, arguing that the GM crops serve commercial interests rather than farmers.
CropsDrones to Be Used for Crop Monitoring and Flood Damage Assessment
The Department of Agricultural Extension will use drone and satellite images to monitor crops and assess flood damage, starting in Sylhet under an ADB-supported project.
VegetablesZero-Tillage Potatoes Bring Higher Profits in Patuakhali
Potato farming without tillage is spreading in Patuakhali, where seed tubers are laid on soft soil after Aman and covered with straw, cutting costs and beating salinity.
CropsBARI Alu-90 Alouette Potatoes Weigh 400 Grams Each for Lalmonirhat Farmer
In Hatibandha, Lalmonirhat, farmer Mokchhedul Haque's BARI Alu-90 Alouette potatoes weigh around 400 grams each, with a harvest of 101 maunds a bigha.
CropsTwo Rice Varieties and One Wheat Variety Approved for Cultivation
The National Seed Board has registered two BRRI Boro rice varieties, BRRI dhan107 and 108, and the heat-tolerant, blast-resistant BWMRI Wheat-5.
CropsFarmers Succeed With Vegetables Using Solar-Powered Irrigation in Nilphamari
Ten solar-powered irrigation pumps installed by BADC in Nilphamari now irrigate 250 hectares for about 500 farmers, turning sandy single-crop char land productive.
CropsSynchronised Cultivation Could Change Rice Farming in the Hills
Synchronised cultivation, with tray-raised seedlings planted by rice transplanters at the same time, is being introduced in the hills of Matiranga, Khagrachhari.
CropsHow a Dutch Company Raises Hens Without Feeding Them Grain
Founded in 2017, Dutch egg producer Kipster feeds its hens food waste instead of grain, avoids killing male chicks and runs its farms on solar power.
CropsFruit Bagging Brings Pabna Grower a Double Win With Late Mangoes
Teacher-turned-grower Mridul Biswas of Pabna bags his late-variety mangoes to keep them free of pests and pesticides, and sells them when prices are high.