VegetablesA Wealth of Fruit and Vegetables on a Strip of Parliament Land
In a corner of the National Parliament grounds, whip Mahbub Ara Gini has created a garden of dozens of fruits and vegetables grown organically.
Journalists
Shykh Seraj
320 stories
VegetablesFruits
Early Doubts Over Mangoes
Shykh Seraj reports growers' fears ahead of the mango season after formalin raids and informal harvest dates, and shares a variety-by-variety harvest calendar.
CropsGrowing Rice Without Tillage
Facing drought and falling groundwater, farmers in Rajshahi's Barind region are growing rice without tillage, halving costs with the same yields.
Rooftop farmingA Natural Sanctuary at Home
In Sagarpara, Rajshahi, a family has turned its home into a sanctuary of plants and birds, with a thriving rooftop farm.
CropsConservation Agriculture in the Barind Region
In the drought-prone Barind region, conservation agriculture using a power tiller-operated planter is cutting costs and water use while raising cropping intensity.
FruitsRajshahi Mango Growers Face Doubts at the Start of the Season
At the start of the season, mango growers in Rajshahi fear losses from fixed harvest dates and urge officials not to harm a promising sector.
Flowers
From Two Rose Plants to a Successful Rooftop Farm
Retired insurance officer A A Kamruzzaman's two rose plants in 2003 grew into a two-level rooftop farm in Gulshan-1 with about a hundred species.
Opinion
Development Journalism: What, Why and Which Way?
Shykh Seraj explains the roots of development journalism, its role in Bangladesh's agricultural progress, and what the next generation of journalists must do.
Agrotech
Soilless Farming Shows the Way in Qatar's Desert
Shykh Seraj visits a Qatari desert farm where 30 greenhouses grow fruit and vegetables without soil, recycling about 70 per cent of water and liquid fertiliser.
Crops
New Hope for Jute in the Export Trade
With demand for natural fibre rising, Bangladesh is exporting 131 diversified jute products, from shoe soles to bags and clothing.
Rooftop farming
Shamsul Alam Has Tended His Rooftop Farm for Fifteen Years
In Panchlaish Hillview, Chattogram, Shamsul Alam has tended a well-planned rooftop farm for fifteen years, supplying his family with fresh vegetables and fruit.
Crops
The Jute Industry Is Waking Up
With closed mills reopening and jute packaging made mandatory, Bangladesh's jute industry is reviving and a large domestic market is emerging.
Flowers
Flowers, Fruit and Birds on a House Roof
A Gulshan couple has spent 20 years turning their roof into a small farm of vegetables, fruit, flowers and birds.