Crops
Stevia, a Sugar Substitute, Opens a New Horizon as a Profitable Crop
Commercial stevia farming has begun in Lalmonirhat, where a Dahagram farmer earns about Tk 50,000 a month from 12 decimals of land.
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Organic
Vegetables
Leaving His Job, Selim Finds Success as a Farm Entrepreneur
A former Dhaka job-holder in Magura has made a success of producing environment-friendly vermicompost, officials say.
Crops
Soil Sensors: A New Horizon for Agriculture
IoT soil sensors measure soil moisture, pH, salinity and nutrients in real time, letting farmers make data-driven decisions on irrigation, fertiliser and crops.
Crops
Why Is Organic Fertiliser Essential for Protecting Soil and Crops?
Heavy use of chemical fertiliser and pesticides is eroding soil fertility in Bangladesh, and wider use of organic fertiliser is presented as a key to sustainable, safe food production.
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
Why Do Pesticides Carry Green, Yellow or Red Marks?
The green, yellow or red mark on a pesticide pack shows how hazardous the product is and how many days must pass before the crop can be harvested, sold or eaten.
Crops
Awareness Is Vital to Reduce Pesticide Risk
Pesticides are essential to modern farming, but careless use endangers health and the environment, so farmers need to follow basic safety rules.
Vegetables
Why Farmers Should Use Organic Mulching Paper
Farmers are using more cheap plastic mulch, but biodegradable mulching paper protects crops without polluting the soil.
Organic
Soil and Fertiliser Selling Alongside Plants at Tree Fair
Nurseries at the tree fair in Agargaon are selling many kinds of organic and mineral soil alongside saplings.
Crops
Vermicompost Makes Madaripur's Rashida Self-Reliant
Rashida Begum of Madaripur has become self-reliant by producing environment-friendly vermicompost and selling both the fertiliser and the earthworms.
Crops
Hill Fruit Is the Future of Organic Food, Says Adviser Supradip
Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs adviser Supradip Chakma has called hill fruit the future of organic food as he opened a five-day fair in Dhaka.
Crops
From One Cow to More than a Hundred: Aminul's Story
On his mother's instruction Aminul Islam of Pabna's Ishwardi bought one cow for Tk 14,600; he now owns more than a hundred and has won national awards.
Organic
Shikha Rani Becomes a Role Model by Making Vermicompost
A national award-winning woman in Satkhira's Kalaroa has turned home-made organic fertiliser into a business producing about 150 maunds of compost a month.