VideoA Safe, Export-Oriented Journey in Glasshouses
Shykh Seraj reports on Bangladesh's first glasshouse agriculture, three automated glasshouses covering 66,000 square feet in Trishal, Mymensingh, aimed at safe and export-oriented farming.
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VideoFour Brothers Carry Forward Their Father's Success in Fish Farming
The farm built over three decades by Narsingdi fish farming pioneer Shamsuddin Shama is now run by his four sons, who aim to modernise its methods and marketing.
VideoRooftop Farming at the BMET Office in Kakrail
The Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training in Kakrail, Dhaka, has transformed abandoned space on its building into a green area of flowers and crops.
VideoThe Essentials of Golden Rice
Shykh Seraj looks at IRRI's three decades of research on Golden Rice, enriched with vitamin A, iron and zinc for people who depend on rice.
VideoNurul Haque, a Hero of the Silver Revolution
Mymensingh fish farmer and hatchery owner Nurul Haque, who has brought many endangered native fish into farming, has won a gold medal for breeding mola.
VideoM A Matin's Rooftop Farm in Bashundhara Residential Area
M A Matin of Bashundhara, Dhaka, planned his eight-storey house with greenery on every floor and a 2,200 sq ft rooftop farm that meets his family's needs.
VideoNo Flood Like This in 122 Years in Sylhet and Sunamganj
Farmers in Sylhet and Sunamganj, already hit by early Boro-season floods, faced an unprecedented second flood that forced many to abandon grain stores and cattle.
AgribusinessFarmers Lose Money as Animal Feed Prices Rise
Repeated rises in raw material prices have pushed Bangladesh's small and medium livestock and fish farmers into losses, and some farms and feed mills are closing.
VideoJuicy Litchis of Jaishtha, the Honey Month
In Panchabati, Sonargaon, litchi orchards line the roads, and traders buy whole trees at flowering time before the fruit goes to markets nationwide.
VideoDutch Farmer Jan Grows Rich on Jersey Cattle and Cheese
In Lunteren, near Wageningen University, Jan Dirk van der Voort's family dairy farm feeds 90 cows on 40-year-old pasture and makes cheese sold at four times ordinary prices.
VideoA Rooftop Farm in the Colours of the Flag
Mirpur dentist Dr M A Odud Sarkar has filled his 2,800 sq ft roof with fruit and crops, while calling for quality seedlings and policy support for urban farming.
VideoToday's Youth Are Driving the Livestock Sector Forward
Educated young investors are transforming Bangladesh's livestock sector with commercial dairy and beef farms, improved breeds and new technology.
VideoFolk Music and Hajari Gur, the Soul of Manikganj
The famous Hajari gur of Manikganj, a date palm jaggery with a history of 250 to 300 years, is now made by just 20 families under strict purity rules.