LivestockFarmers Profit From Cattle Raised the Traditional Way
Demand for locally raised cattle is high again this Eid ul-Adha, and farmers such as Kibria Gazi of Shibpur, Narsingdi, say the traditional method pays.
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Shykh Seraj
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LivestockOpinion
"Returning to Roots" Around the World: Lessons From Stone Barns
Shykh Seraj describes a visit to Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in New York, where children and students learn farming from field to plate.
Rooftop farmingRooftop Farming Research at SAU and a Bangladeshi's Yard Farm in Jamaica
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University is testing rooftop farming models, while in Jamaica, New York, expatriate Labonee Mustafa grows Bangladeshi vegetables in her yard.
Environment
A Bangladeshi Behind Qatar's Many Greening Efforts
Shykh Seraj visits a vast Dutch-owned nursery in Qatar managed by Abdul Karim of Kulaura, and sees an export opening for Bangladesh.
EnvironmentFarmer-Friendly Lightning Protection
With farmers making up most lightning deaths, a young engineer in Dhamrai has built a movable earthed lightning conductor for fields, and experts add safety rules.
Rooftop farmingRooftop Farming at Home, Yard Farming Abroad
Rooftop farming is now part of many Bangladeshi homes, and Bangladeshis abroad are following the same path with yard farming, from Sirajganj to Toronto.
LivestockPlantain: A Safe, Antibiotic-Free Livestock Feed
Researcher Dr Al Mamun has adapted plantain, a medicinal herb used as dairy feed in New Zealand, to Bangladesh as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters.
LivestockKamrul's Diverse Poultry Farm in Narsingdi
In Shibpur, Narsingdi, Kamrul Islam Masud has built a free-range farm of many poultry breeds, setting an example of open-environment rearing.
LivestockCultivation of Nutritious Plantain Fodder Begins in Bangladesh
Plantain, a high-energy nutritious fodder, is now being grown in Bangladesh in a trial with six farmers in Manikganj, led by Bangladesh Agricultural University.
Rooftop farmingA Retired Army Officer's Rooftop Farm in Mirpur
Retired army officer Abdul Hannan Sharif's rooftop farm in Mirpur DOHS supplies all his family's vegetables and salad during Ramadan.
FruitsSiddiqa Begum's Rooftop Farm, Abundant With Fruit and Crops
For a decade, Siddiqa Begum of Rajabazar has farmed her 2,000 sq ft roof organically, bringing a taste of village life to the capital.
AgribusinessEducated Young Farmers Set Examples of Success
Kibria Gazi of Shibpur, Narsingdi, turned a student-days fish pond and single cow into a large integrated farm that employs many local workers.
EnvironmentAbdul Wahed's Love of Trees Sets an Example for the Environment
For seven years, tree lover Abdul Wahed has planted trees across Dhaka, including palms along a 12 km highway to help guard against lightning.