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Farmers' App: How It Will Work to Stop Corruption in Paddy Procurement
To curb irregularities in paddy procurement, Bangladesh's food department is buying Aman paddy through the "Krishoker App" in several districts this season.
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CVASU Identifies the Aedes Mosquito Species That Carry Dengue
Researchers at Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University have used DNA barcoding to pinpoint the Aedes species that carry the dengue virus.
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South Korea Pushes Advanced Research With Smart Farming in Mind
South Korea aims to bring 20 percent of its agriculture under smart technology by 2022, and universities such as Chungbuk National University are researching soil health and biofertilisers.
Agrotech
Biofloc: A New Technology for Home-Based Fish Farming
After RAS, trials of biofloc fish farming have begun in Bangladesh, with two young computer engineers in Uttara, Dhaka, turning full-time to the technology.
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Artificial Meat Burgers That "Bleed" Are Not Far Away
Plant-based burgers that look, taste and even "bleed" like beef, and lab-grown meat from animal stem cells, are nearing the market as interest in meat-free food grows.
Agrotech
Can Technology Help Raise Paddy Prices?
With farmers unable to get a fair price for paddy, the government is considering the use of technology and rice exports.
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Where Is Bangladesh's First Smart Dairy Farm?
Bangladesh's first dairy farm with digital facilities, in Rupganj, Narayanganj, uses smart neck and ear tags that send cows' health data to a computer, Shykh Seraj reports.
AgrotechYoung Bangladeshi Wins Recognition in Korea for Smart Fish-Farming Device
Bangladeshi software engineer Shafiul Alam has won an international award for a Smart Aerator with Auto Feeding System, shown at a large innovation exhibition in South Korea.
FruitsLED Lights Give Dragon Fruit Growers Ten Months of Harvest a Year
A young farmer in Guangdong uses rows of LED lights to lengthen the day, extending his dragon fruit season by four months.
AgrotechAI-Powered Machines Take Centre Stage at Asia's Big Farm Machinery Expo
Machines with Artificial Intelligence (AI) led Asia's large agricultural machinery exhibition in Wuhan, where 1,900 companies from 30 countries showed their products.
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Robots and Drones Show the Advance of Technology at Wuhan Farm Machinery Fair
The sixth international agricultural machinery exhibition in Wuhan, China, featured 1,993 companies, robotic machines and many remote-controlled drones.
Crops
Soilless Greenhouse in Gazipur Grows Toxin-Free Fruit and Vegetables
A high-tech greenhouse at Rajendrapur in Gazipur grows fruit and vegetables without soil, and its produce is already on the market.
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Crops Grow Like Magic in the Netherlands' Plant Factories
In Dutch greenhouse 'plant factories', computers measure each crop's needs and control nutrients, LED light and temperature to maximise yield.