Agribusiness
One Trawler Lands 80 Maunds of Hilsa From the Sea
A single trawler landed about 80 maunds of hilsa at the Alipur-Mohipur fish port in Kalapara, Patuakhali, and the catch sold at auction for about Tk 20 lakh.
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Environment
How a flash flood happens, and how far ahead it can be seen
After heavy loss of life in Nepal and Tibet, the question is whether a flood produced by three or four hours of rain can be forecast at all.
Environment
Snakes Spotted at Education Ministry, Officials Alarmed
Three snakes were seen in the education ministry's corridor on the 19th floor of the Bangladesh Secretariat, alarming officials who fear more may be hiding in storage.
Crops
Is Untreated Waste Killing Bangladesh's Rivers?
Government and World Bank data show untreated industrial effluent, sewage and solid waste are severely polluting Bangladesh's rivers, above all around Dhaka, writes Moazzem Hossain Tipu.
Crops
Government says 1.365m tonnes of fertiliser in stock; farmers say they cannot find a bag
At the start of the aman season farmers in Rajshahi, Jhenaidah and Kurigram are paying above the fixed price because dealers have no fertiliser, while the government insists 1.365 million tonnes are in stock; agricultural economists say the two accounts cannot both be true.
Livestock
Breedr raises $27m to put every animal’s record on a cattle platform
Texas-based Breedr has closed a $27 million Series B led by Partech’s impact fund to expand its livestock management platform, which holds records for more than 2 million cattle, into Australia, New Zealand and across the United States.
Bangladesh
17 Turtles Being Taken for Sale on a Trawler Seized in Galachipa, One Held
The Forest Department recovered 17 live turtles from an engine-driven steel trawler in Galachipa, Patuakhali, and detained a man named Rezaul Mridha.
Bangladesh
Slow Loris Strays into Village, Rescued Before It Could Be Sold
An endangered slow loris held by a family in Patiya, Chattogram, for sale has been rescued by Wildlife Rescue Team Bangladesh with help from the Forest Department.
Agrotech
Australian start-up Facet Amtech says one catalyst can make ammonia from air and water
Facet Amtech has raised a A$3 million seed round to pilot a catalyst that makes ammonia, the building block of nitrogen fertiliser, directly from air and water, without a separate hydrogen plant, and aims to undercut fossil-based ammonia on cost alone.
Crops
Python Rescued from Paddy Field in Sreemangal
The Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation rescued a python from a paddy field in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, after it frightened workers harvesting Aus rice.
Crops
BSTI Orders Recall of 10 Products Including Bombay Sweets Spices and Baghabari Ghee
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution has ordered 10 products, including Bombay Sweets spice mixes and Baghabari ghee, withdrawn after they failed laboratory tests against the Bangladesh Standard.
Agrotech
CropX buys SCIO, maker of handheld crop-quality scanners, in its biggest deal yet
Digital agronomy company CropX has acquired near-infrared spectroscopy firm SCIO, its eighth purchase in six years and its largest, adding about 10,000 field devices that measure grain moisture, protein, oil and sugar, and says it is nearing $20 million in recurring revenue with profitability expect
Crops
Three Reasons the Small Indian Civet, Nature's Friend, Is Under Threat
Insensitivity, ignorance and rumour are pushing the gandhagokul, a shy civet that protects crops and spreads forest seeds, into serious danger in Bangladesh.
Environment
UN names Brazil, the Sahel and Saudi Arabia as new restoration flagships
The three initiatives have committed to restore almost 5 million hectares by 2030, joining a network of 27 recognised under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
Agrotech
"We cannot eat AI": FAO chief sets a test for digital agriculture
At the APEC food security meeting in Hangzhou, QU Dongyu said the measure of digital agriculture is whether it reaches farmers, not how sophisticated the algorithm is.
Livestock
Reversing a tenth of land degradation could feed 154 million more people
FAO's Deputy Director-General told COP17 that herders must be treated as partners and decision-makers in rangeland restoration, not as bystanders to it.
Cooking
An Easy Recipe for Creamy Chhana Delight
A new twist on pudding: chhana blended with eggs, milk, cream, sugar, ghee and cardamom, steamed without caramel and chilled into a creamy dessert.
Environment
14-Member Advisory Pool Formed for 25 Crore Tree-Planting Drive
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has formed a 14-member advisory pool to help implement the programme to plant 25 crore trees in five years.
Agribusiness
Low-Income People Struggle to Afford Eggs
Farm eggs have cost Tk 140 to 150 a dozen in Dhaka for two weeks, making it hard for low-income people to afford even eggs for protein.
Vegetables
Short Supply Keeps Vegetable Prices High, Shoppers Uneasy
Rain and falling supply have pushed most vegetables above Tk 70 a kg in Dhaka's markets, leaving shoppers uneasy on the Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi holiday.