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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Fisheries
Fisheries
China Advances With RAS, a Modern Indoor Fish Farming System
In China, Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) fish factories and equipment makers are drawing Bangladeshi entrepreneurs looking for low-water, high-output fish farming.
Fisheries
Cox's Bazar's Sea Fishers Face Many Crises
Sea fishers in Cox's Bazar face pirates at sea and an unusable landing centre ashore, with no clear date for a new facility.
Crops
Marine Fish Species Are Disappearing Day by Day
Visits to Cox's Bazar fish landing centres show fine-mesh nets catching fish of every size, driving the decline of Bangladesh's marine fish species.
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.
FisheriesThe Country's First Pet Hospital
Bangladesh's first hospital for pets, set up by CVASU at Purbachal in Dhaka, opens on 27 October.
Fisheries
Trained Workforce Needed to Develop the Poultry Industry
Opening a three-day poultry disease workshop for vets at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, the fisheries and livestock secretary said the industry needs trained people.
Fisheries
How the Hilsa Genome Decoded by Bangladeshi Scientists Could Raise Production
Four researchers at Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh have unravelled the complete genome of the hilsa, Bangladesh's national fish.
Agribusiness
After Cage Fish Farming, Chandpur's Sohel Finds Success With Turkeys
Sohel Miaji of Chandpur's Puran Bazar, known for floating-cage fish farming, has built a turkey flock of over 500 birds in seven months.
Fisheries
High-Yield Indoor Fish Farming Begins in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has begun indoor fish farming in tanks, which its scientists say yields many times more than ponds.
Fisheries
Winter's Guest Birds
Migratory birds from Siberia have again arrived at the wetlands beside Jahangirnagar University, filling the campus with birdsong.
Agribusiness
A Modern Fish Farm Built With Big Investment in Chapainawabganj
In Chapainawabganj, the 20-hectare Nawab Fish Farm uses aerators and automatic feeding in 36 ponds, with fruit trees planted on the banks.
AgribusinessBangladesh's Hilsa Recognised as a GI Product, Opening New Prospects
Hilsa has been recognised as a Geographical Indication product of Bangladesh, which produces 65 per cent of the world's hilsa, opening new branding prospects.