Crops
A Green School of Life
Kamrul Ehsan Chandan, a cancer patient in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, has built a garden that has become a green school of life for his neighbours.
Categories
Crops
Crops
Good Betel Nut Yield in Jhalakathi, but Prices Disappoint Growers
Jhalakathi's betel nut growers have had a good harvest this year, but low prices have left them disappointed.
Crops
Early Winter Vegetables Reach the Market, Prices Falling
Early winter vegetables have reached the market in Naogaon, and after starting high their prices have begun to fall within a week.
Crops
Elephants Made Strangers in Their Own Land as Encroachers Seize Garo Hills
Herds of wild elephants are coming down from the Garo hills into villages in Sherpur every evening in search of food, as encroachers shrink the forest.
Crops
Black Soldier Fly Farming Turns Around Shimul's Fortunes in Pabna
After heavy losses on a duck farm, Shimul of Pabna turned to black soldier fly farming and now earns about 200,000 taka a month from larvae for fish and poultry feed.
Crops
Chapainawabganj Farmers Queue From Dawn but Still Cannot Get Fertiliser
A severe fertiliser shortage in Chapainawabganj has farmers queuing from dawn and paying extra, while officials deny there is any crisis.
Crops
Artificial Fertiliser Crisis in Naogaon Raises Fears for Potato Farming
Dealers in Naogaon are accused of creating an artificial fertiliser shortage and overcharging for DAP ahead of the early potato season.
Crops
Pest Attacks Leave Meherpur Rice Farmers at a Loss
Farmers in Meherpur are struggling with stem borer, brown planthopper and foot rot in their aman paddy, and say pesticides and official advice are falling short.
Crops
Kamruzzaman Succeeds in Producing Organic Fertiliser in Kaliganj
A farmer in Azmatpur village of Kaliganj, Gazipur, has built a vermicompost business that neighbours are now copying.
Crops
Asit Basu's Mushroom Farm Sells 100kg a Month
Farmer Asit Basu has started mushroom farming in Narail for the first time and now sells about 100kg of oyster mushrooms a month.
Crops
Why Sustainable Agriculture Matters for Tomorrow's Safe Food
Two agriculture specialists argue that a growing population, shrinking farmland and graduation from LDC status make a long-term plan for sustainable agriculture urgent.
CropsWorld Food Day in Dhaka: Food Secretary Says Research Must Reach Farmers
At a World Food Day discussion at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council in Dhaka on 16 October 2025, Food Secretary Md Masudul Hasan stressed agricultural research for food security and urged that its results reach farmers.
Crops
Demand for Hill Pomelo Grows Across the Country
Juicy pomelo from the Rangamati hills is in growing demand across Bangladesh, but growers say this year's wholesale price barely covers their boat fare.