Flowers
Uganda's First and Largest Farm, With Sixty Years of Tradition
In Uganda, the 162-hectare Mairye Estate grows fully export-oriented roses and salad crops in 60 greenhouses, half of them hydroponic.
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Agribusiness
Privately Run Biogas Plants Succeed in Germany
In Germany, private commercial biogas plants turn grain and waste into electricity, household gas and organic fertiliser, supplied by contract farmers.
Agribusiness
Half a Million Farmers Ready for the Qurbani Market
Ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, about 550,000 farmers were ready to supply sacrificial animals, and the livestock department said no imports would be needed.
Crops
Soilless Greenhouse in Gazipur Grows Toxin-Free Fruit and Vegetables
A high-tech greenhouse at Rajendrapur in Gazipur grows fruit and vegetables without soil, and its produce is already on the market.
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.
Bangladesh
Joy of Freedom Helps People of Former Enclaves Turn Their Lives Around
Two years after the enclave exchange ended 68 years of statelessness, people of all ages in the former enclaves are working to rebuild their lives.
Crops
Crops Grow Like Magic in the Netherlands' Plant Factories
In Dutch greenhouse 'plant factories', computers measure each crop's needs and control nutrients, LED light and temperature to maximise yield.
Fisheries
Fish Farming in Uganda Led by Bangladeshi Expatriates
In Uganda, a few Bangladeshi expatriates have turned wild, unused land into fish farms, starting with monosex tilapia and teaching local farmers.
Flowers
New Prospects for Sunflower Farming in Subarnachar, Noakhali
Commercial sunflower farming has begun in Subarnachar, Noakhali, supported by a BADC seed farm and a new sunflower oil factory set up by Globe Agro Ltd.
Crops
The Death of a Guiding Spirit of Agriculture
Model farmer Haripada Kapali of Jhenaidah, who discovered and multiplied the high-yielding Haridhan rice, has died at 95.
Fruits
A Businessman's Thriving Mango Orchard in Lohajang
A Dhaka businessman has built a mango orchard at his ancestral village in Lohajang, Munshiganj, which this year is laden with many varieties.
Agribusiness
Golden Maize Across the Fields, and Talk of Profit Everywhere
Maize has nearly doubled in five or six years and become a main cash crop in northern Bangladesh, but farmers want state procurement and action on poor seed.
Crops
Neck Blast: Another Disaster for Boro Rice
Neck blast has struck Boro rice across northwestern Bangladesh, with farmers in Panchagarh reporting total losses while officials call the damage minor.