Crops
The Fire in the Paddy Has Reached Our Hearts
After a farmer burned his crop over low paddy prices, Shykh Seraj gathers farmers' figures from across the country and calls for earlier government procurement and fairer markets.
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AgrotechBoro paddy price slump: government looked to technology and rice exports
In May 2019 farmers were selling Boro paddy at Tk 500 to Tk 600 a maund. The agriculture minister spoke of rice exports and machinery support, while BIDS researcher Nazneen Ahmed argued that technology to cut production costs was the long-term answer.
AgrotechPlant-based 'bleeding' burgers and lab-grown meat edge closer to the shops
In May 2019 BBC Bangla reported that plant-based burgers that look, smell and taste like beef and even 'bleed', and meat grown in laboratories from animal cells, were on their way to the shops.
VideoNurul Hasan's Rooftop Farm in Mirpur
In Mirpur, software engineer Nurul Hasan has used architectural planning and drip irrigation to build a technology-based 2,600 sq ft rooftop farm.
VideoThe Vast Potential of the Blue Economy
The ocean economy is worth trillions worldwide, but in Bangladesh marine fish species are declining, Shykh Seraj reports after visiting Cox's Bazar fish markets.
VideoA Campaign to Protect the Soil
In Arani, Bagha, Rajshahi, educated youth Kamrul Hasan Ripon and his friends are encouraging farmers to test their soil and use eco-friendly fuel.
Fisheries
Cox's Bazar's Sea Fishers Face Many Crises
Sea fishers in Cox's Bazar face pirates at sea and an unusable landing centre ashore, with no clear date for a new facility.
Crops
Marine Fish Species Are Disappearing Day by Day
Visits to Cox's Bazar fish landing centres show fine-mesh nets catching fish of every size, driving the decline of Bangladesh's marine fish species.
Organic
Organic Farming Is Changing the Farm Calculation in Bagha
A group of educated young entrepreneurs in Arani, Bagha, Rajshahi, is taking farm information and organic fertiliser to villagers' doors to restore soil health.
Opinion
Channel i Online Has Managed to Stay Close to the People
Marking four years of Channel i Online, Shykh Seraj sets out the portal's achievements, its digital ambitions and his view that journalists must be multidimensional.
Agribusiness
Some Unfulfilled Dreams of a Former Finance Minister Despite Many Achievements
On a train journey to Natore, former finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith spoke to Shykh Seraj about the budget, sport, culture and the dreams he has yet to fulfil.
Livestock
Kadaknath Chickens Have Changed Shirina's Life
A housewife in Bagmara, Rajshahi, who has farmed poultry for years, has found her most profitable venture in the black Kadaknath chicken.
Agribusiness
Hard Times for the Country's Salt Farmers
Salt farmers in Cox's Bazar are selling below production cost, putting about five million people who depend on salt farming in difficulty.
Environment
Exhibition to Show 40 Species of Hill Birds in Photographs
Two young photographers will show pictures of about 40 bird species from Khagrachhari and Rangamati at the district's first exhibition on saving hill birds.
VideoA Retired Agriculturist's Rooftop Farm
Since retiring in 2001, former DAE director general M Enamul Haque has researched adapting about 300 plant species to rooftop farming in Manipuripara, Dhaka.
VideoSher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Builds a Model Rooftop Farm for Research
The Department of Agricultural Botany at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University has built a model rooftop farm to research rooftop farming and train entrepreneurs.
Crops
"Fosholi" Brings a New Message to Agriculture
In a column, Shykh Seraj describes Fosholi, ACI's digital farm advisory platform using satellite images and weather data, and why farmer training is key to making it work.
Environment
6,000 Birds Die in One Night
Two days of storms and hail killed about 6,000 native and migratory birds at the Arunima Eco Park in Narail, most of them on Tuesday night.
VideoA Rooftop Farm on Shyamoli's Asha Tower
Part of the large roof of Asha Tower in Shyamoli, Dhaka, has become a rooftop farm producing toxin-free fruit and vegetables that its owners plan to turn into a model.
Organic
Vermicompost Made in Home After Home in Kaliganj, Jhenaidah
In Niamatpur union, Kaliganj, Jhenaidah, very poor farmers and women are producing vermicompost commercially at home, improving both incomes and soil health.