FlowersChrysanthemum farming in Bangladesh: cuttings, fertiliser, care and pest control
How to grow chrysanthemums in Bangladesh, from cuttings and suckers to fertiliser, disbudding and the aphid and disease control that BARI and AIS recommend.
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FlowersFisheries
Hilsa Carried Fewer Eggs This Year as Rain Came Late, Says Fisheries Adviser
Speaking at a climate justice rally in Dhaka, fisheries adviser Farida Akhter linked a drop in hilsa eggs to late rain and blocked rivers.
Crops
Buyers Ask: Is It a Brinjal or a Bottle Gourd?
A Sitakunda farmer's crop of large BARI-12 brinjals, shaped like bottle gourds, is drawing curious crowds and puzzling buyers.
Crops
Non-Existent and Closed Mills on Kushtia's Rice Procurement List
Mill owners in Kushtia allege a syndicate with food department officials has secured rice allocations in the names of mills that are closed or no longer exist.
Crops
Eight Officials Tasked With Monitoring Government Aman Procurement
The food ministry has put one official in charge of monitoring paddy and rice procurement in each of the country's eight divisions this Aman season.
Crops
The Wholesale Market Where Beans Worth Tk 1.5 Crore Are Sold Every Day
Heavy rain has cut Ishwardi's early bean crop to its lowest in a decade, but high prices have left farmers better off than in other years.
Crops
Faridpur Farmers Plant Onions in Hope of Profit
Encouraged by good prices, farmers across Faridpur's nine upazilas are planting onions on a record area this season.
AgribusinessUK Expatriate Khalilur's Black Soldier Fly Farm in Bishwanath, Sylhet
In 2019 Khalilur Rahman, a Bangladeshi living in the UK, brought 150 grams of insects from Britain and set up a black soldier fly farm in Teghori village, Bishwanath, to produce cheap feed for his quail and layer hens.
VegetablesRajbari nursery raised vegetable and fruit seedlings in cocopeat without soil
In December 2024 Green Agro Nursery in Rajbari Sadar upazila was raising 29 kinds of vegetable and fruit seedlings in cocopeat trays, without soil, in 15 to 30 days, and was struggling to meet demand.
Environment
Soil Acidity Rises and Crop Production Falls
Soil scientists warn on World Soil Day that rising acidity, now affecting 45.67 per cent of cropland, is cutting yields and could threaten food security.
Livestock
Revenue Looted From Unleased Cattle Market's Khas Collection
Paranpur, the biggest cattle market in Gopalganj's Kashiani upazila, has gone unleased for two years, and a former leaseholder's syndicate is accused of keeping most of the toll money meant for the state.
Crops
Nayan Works Tirelessly to Protect Nature and the Environment
A Titumir College student from Bhola has spent years campaigning for the environment, leading climate strikes and volunteering in disaster relief.
Crops
Fazlul Has Fed More Than a Hundred Birds a Day for Five Years
Every morning, flocks of birds descend on a Kurigram man's yard for ten minutes to eat the food he scatters for them.
Livestock
Quail Meat Helps Ensure Nutrition for Pregnant Mothers
Quail meat, popular in many countries, is a rich, easily digested source of protein, vitamins and minerals.
Environment
Clay Pots Hung in Trees to Shelter Birds in Faridpur
Faridpur district Chhatra Dal has hung clay pots in trees on and around the Government Rajendra College campus to give visiting migratory birds safe shelter.
Fisheries
No Hilsa in the Sea, Barguna Fishermen Worried
Fishermen in Barguna are returning from the sea with few hilsa, leaving trawler owners in debt and cutting revenue at the Patharghata fish landing centre.
Crops
Juicy Oranges Hang in Clusters in Joypurhat Couple's Orchard
A husband-and-wife orange orchard on flat land in Akkelpur, Joypurhat, is bearing heavily for the first time, drawing visitors and new growers.
Crops
Only Two Farmers Among 80,000 Residents in Siddhirganj Ward
Only two farmers are still growing crops in Ward 2 of Narayanganj City Corporation, a densely populated area of about 80,000 people where buildings have swallowed the farmland.
Crops
Rooftop Rice in Plastic Bottles Succeeds in Barishal
After sugarcane, the Barishal Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences has grown fragrant Kalijira rice in more than 500 plastic bottles on its roof.
CropsBumper Aman harvest in Lalmonirhat brings Nabanna mood to farm homes
Farmers in Lalmonirhat's five upazilas harvested a bumper Aman crop in late 2024; the agriculture department said 86,550 hectares were planted, above target, though farmers complained of rising input costs.