Prime Minister Tarique Rahman launches the Farmer Card in Tangail on Pahela Baishakh; a pre-pilot covers 11 blocks in ten districts, and landless, marginal and small farmers will receive at least Tk 2,500 a year through Sonali Bank accounts.
Cotton farming is spreading fast in Chuadanga, where about 4,100 hectares are under the crop this season as farmers are drawn by good prices and state incentives.
The government plans to launch the Krishak Card at a pre-pilot stage on Pohela Boishakh, offering cash support and 10 services, and to cover all farmers within four years.
AI, IoT, soil sensors, drones and big data could make farming modern and attractive to young Bangladeshis, but training, finance, startups and policy support are needed to keep them.
A canal that carries water all year has turned Kamalla village in Feni's Fulgazi upazila into a hub of chemical-free vegetable farming.
Akij Agro Feed Limited, a concern of Akij Resource, honoured 34 of its top business partners for their contribution to its business.
Farmers' growing habit of mixing several agrochemicals into untested "cocktail" sprays can damage crops, raise costs, breed resistance and leave toxic residues in food.
A simple Japanese technique for cutting watermelon along its seed lines lets the seeds be removed in a few seconds.
A fish farmer in Magura who leased seven acres of ponds for native and high-value fish expects total sales of about Tk 80 lakh.
A farmer in Kurigram's Rajarhat upazila has begun producing onion seed, the first such effort in the district, raising farmers' hopes of a new income source.
Hilsa production has fallen for two years running and the fish are getting smaller, as silted rivers, pollution, climate change and overfishing threaten Bangladesh's national fish.
Three simple pakora recipes, made with lentils, mixed vegetables and green chillies, to serve hot with tea on a cloudy day.
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the energy crisis is spoiling up to 30 percent of harvested crops and vegetables, cutting garment output and pushing up costs across the economy.
