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.
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Vegetables
Snakehead Fish Do Pyaza, a Dish to Satisfy in One Taste
Shol fish cooked do pyaza style with plenty of fried onion and spices makes a satisfying dish to eat with rice.
Crops
How to Identify Israeli Dates
International reports say many Medjool dates sold worldwide are Israeli produce grown on occupied Palestinian land, and Palestinian growers explain how shoppers can tell them apart.
Crops
Half of Medjool Dates Are Israeli, Grown on Occupied Land
Half of the Medjool dates sold worldwide are Israeli and grown mainly on occupied Palestinian land, a fact concealed when they are sold, Al Jazeera reported.
Crops
Israeli Dates Sold Under Other Labels, Hiding Their Origin
Much of the world's Medjool dates come from Israel, and a significant share is grown on occupied Palestinian land and sold with its origin disguised, Al Jazeera reports.
Vegetables
Try Prawn Peyaju at Iftar
Prawn peyaju, crisp outside and juicy inside, adds a new twist to the familiar iftar fritters.
Crops
Mint Grown at Hill Foothills for Ramadan, Farmers Eye Half-Crore Taka Trade
About 500 farmers in Sitakunda have grown mint on 20 hectares for Ramadan and hope for trade worth Tk 50 lakh.
Vegetables
Pallab Has Not Bought Vegetables From the Market for 26 Years
A Narail man has grown his family's fruit and vegetables on 20 decimals of homestead land and says he has not bought vegetables at market for 26 years.
Crops
Koi Fish Kalia, the Old-Fashioned Way
A traditional koi fish kalia with slow-cooked onion and spices brings back the taste of old home cooking.
Crops
Integrated Chicken and Fish Farm Changes Sajib's Life
A young man in Rupganj who quit his garment factory job now earns about Tk 1 lakh a month from chickens raised on sheds over his fish pond.
Fruits
Out-of-Season Green Mangoes in Teknaf Market at Tk 550 a Kg
Green mangoes have reached the market in Teknaf in Cox's Bazar and are selling at Tk 500 to 550 a kg because of high demand.
Crops
Water Crisis Hits 60,000 Farmers in Moulvibazar, Cultivation Disrupted
At least 30,000 hectares cannot be planted with Boro rice in Moulvibazar for lack of water, and about 60,000 farmers already growing the crop face an irrigation crisis.
LivestockFewer farms, more milk: how scale reshaped US dairy in two decades
US milk output rose 32 percent between 2004 and 2024 while the number of licensed dairy herds fell 63 percent, USDA economists found, as production moved to larger, more mechanised farms.
Livestock
Drought-resistant grass on 3,000 acres: how fodder became a business in Kenya
A commercial farm in Makueni County grows Maasai love grass for Kenya's 18 million cattle, backed by a World Bank programme that has put $40 million behind ten private ventures linked to pastoralism.
Crops
Power Cut to Four Irrigation Pumps Leaves Boro on 100 Bighas in Doubt
Farmers in Sadullapur, Gaibandha, say power to four irrigation pumps was cut without reason, leaving Boro rice on more than 100 bighas uncertain.
Environment
Tree Planting, Plastic Pollution and Sundarbans Protection to Get Priority
The state minister for environment, forest and climate change says planting 25 crore trees, curbing plastic pollution and protecting the Sundarbans will be his priorities.
Crops
The Role of Technology-Driven Agriculture in Food Security
With population growth, climate change and labour shortages straining farming, smart, technology-driven agriculture is essential for Bangladesh's food security, the writer argues.
FruitsSatkhira fruit prices rose Tk 20 to 80 a kg in Ramadan; buyers shopped by the gram
In the first week of Ramadan 2026, local and imported fruit in Satkhira's markets rose by Tk 20 to 80 a kg in seven days, and many shoppers who used to buy by the kilogram were buying half a kilo or 250 grams.
Fisheries
Cook a Tasty Cucumber and Shrimp Dish in Minutes
A quick recipe for cucumber and shrimp, a light dish to serve with rice or pulao on hot days.
Fisheries
Hundreds of Maunds of Jatka Caught With Bamboo Barriers on the Padma
Temporary bamboo barriers built across the Padma at Sadarpur in Faridpur are being used to catch hundreds of maunds of jatka, young hilsa, every day.