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No bidders for BADC tender to haul 75,000 tonnes of potash fertiliser
Both tenders closed without a single bid; contractors allege an influential group scared transporters away. A re-tender could delay deliveries of imported MOP to the field.
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CropsIdaho potato growers see good quality but lower yields after frost, heat and smoke
Late frosts, warm nights and wildfire smoke have cut yields across Idaho's potato crop, though growers and the state potato commission say quality is consistent.
CropsLate-sown winter wheat loses yield that extra seed cannot win back, MSU trials show
Three seasons of Michigan State University trials found yields fell steadily as planting moved from mid-September to mid-November, mainly because late wheat forms fewer heads, and higher seeding rates narrowed the gap but never closed it.
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111 sacks of farmers' subsidised urea seized in Mithamain; two held, dealer named in case
Police in Mithamain, Kishoreganj arrested two men moving 111 sacks of subsidised urea meant for farmers to another union without permission; a licensed dealer is among four accused.
CropsADAMA launches Rexaro fungicide in India against downy mildew and late blight
The product pairs fluopicolide and cymoxanil for grapes, potatoes and vegetables, and ADAMA says it will also be launched in Ghana for cacao.
AgrotechBiologicals will win by fitting into farm programmes, agritech summit told
Speakers at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London said biocontrols and biofertilisers will succeed by working reliably alongside existing crop programmes, while Europe's slow approvals hold the sector back.
CropsSARE updates its free cover crop handbook with grazing, horticulture and organic chapters
The second edition of Cover Crops: Improving Soil Health, Stewardship and Profitability on the Farm adds new chapters and the experience of 12 farmers, and can be read free online.
AgrotechGene-edited cacao from AgroNetica cuts black pod damage by 42% in trials
AgroNetica, a US arm of Israel's BetterSeeds, says its CRISPR-edited cacao showed 42% less black pod damage in Penn State assays and is drawing interest from four major chocolate makers.
Opinion
What makes farm research partnerships between southern countries last
Angelica Barlis of the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT sums up a Dryland Congress panel: adapt technology locally, build it into institutions and measure use, not workshops.
CropsIndia trims 2026-27 foodgrain target to 373.93 million tonnes as El Nino hits rains
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan set a rabi target of 177.72 million tonnes and said opening fertiliser stocks are 47% higher than last year, with no shortage for the season.
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Dinajpur plants aman on 1,480 hectares more than planned, expects a bumper crop
Dinajpur's aman crop covers 273,750 hectares against a target of 272,270; the district aims for about 8 lakh tonnes of rice, with early varieties to be harvested from mid-Kartik.
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Keshabpur clears fishing barriers from a canal, saving 600 bighas of aman rice
Once bamboo fences and nets were removed from the Kata canal at Komorpur in Keshabpur, Jashore, water drained from Padma beel and nearby beels, saving 600 bighas of aman; 4,000 metres of banned China duari nets were seized.
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Netrokona's jute area shrinks by 36 percent in a year as farmers switch crops
Netrokona grew jute on 2,840 hectares this season against a 4,510-hectare target; high wages, a lack of water for retting and poor prices are pushing farmers towards vegetables and mustard.