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Fruit Processing: Time to Turn Waste into Wealth
Bangladesh has become one of the world's leading fruit producers, but with fruit worth Tk 25,000-50,000 crore rotting every year, the next step must be processing and value addition.
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AgribusinessUS temporarily suspends countervailing duties on phosphate fertilizer imports
A proclamation signed by President Donald J. Trump on 29 June 2026 temporarily lifted countervailing duties on certain phosphate fertilizer imports; USDA estimated prices would fall by about 22 percent, saving farmers some $1.82 billion a year.
CropsEmbassies must do more to open markets for Bangladeshi fruit, economist says
At a Jago News round table in Dhaka on 27 June 2026, agricultural economist Dr Jahangir Alam Khan said only a tiny share of Bangladesh's fruit is exported and called on the country's embassies to work harder to find new markets.
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Ten SME Entrepreneurs in Every District Would Transform Agriculture
Building at least 10 skilled SMEs in each of Bangladesh's 64 districts, along with cold chain expansion, easy finance and public-private partnership, could transform agro processing within a decade, speakers said.
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Which Mango Makes the Best Juice?
Not every mango is equally good for juice; the best are fibreless, sweet and have thick pulp, and a handful of varieties dominate juice-making at home and abroad.
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Those Who Destroyed Fruit in the Name of Formalin Should Face Justice
Fruit expert Dr Md Mehedi Masud has demanded that those who destroyed farmers' fruit in the name of formalin be brought to justice and that the affected farmers be compensated.
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Fruit-Processing Industry Cannot Grow If the Farm Budget Shrinks
Although Bangladesh produces more fruit, large quantities rot in season, and the fruit-processing industry cannot develop sustainably without a bigger budget for agriculture and horticulture, says economist Dr Jahangir Alam Khan.
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SME Sector Must Be Involved to Build a Strong Fruit Processing Market
Chapainawabganj dried fruit entrepreneur Ismail Khan Shamim says small and medium enterprises must be brought in if Bangladesh is to build a Thailand-style market for processed fruit.
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8-Foot Python Caught in Farmer's Net in Khagrachhari
A python about eight feet long got caught in a farmer's net at Hutchinsonpur in Khagrachhari and was later rescued by a Forest Department team.
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Agro-Processing Industry Under Pressure as Export Incentives Are Cut
The country's fruit-processing industry is going through a hard time because of reduced export incentives, rising production costs, high-interest loans and dearer raw materials, says Hashem Foods managing director Md Abul Hashem.
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Formalin in Fruit Is a Misconception, Says Arifur Rahman
Formalin is never used on fruit in Bangladesh and the idea is a misconception, the project director of the DAE's exportable mango production project told a Jago News round table.
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Child with Civet, Porcupine Behind: The Truth Behind a Viral Facebook Video
A viral video of a small child walking through paddy fields carrying a civet-like animal with a porcupine following was widely shared as Bangladeshi, but fact-checkers traced it to Sri Lanka.
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Watermelon Rind Could Become a Source of Income
Researchers say the rind and seeds of southern Bangladesh's watermelons, now thrown away, could be processed into food, oil, feed and the amino acid citrulline.