CropsWhat the green, yellow and red bands on pesticide labels mean
The coloured band at the foot of a pesticide label shows how toxic the product is: under FAO and WHO guidance, red marks the most hazardous products and green the least.
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Feni Farmers Plant Aman Rice Despite Flood Fears
Farmers in Fulgazi upazila of Feni have begun planting transplanted Aman rice, a little late, despite repeated weather warnings and the fear of floods.
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A Modern Method of Producing Jute Seed
A Bangladesh Jute Research Institute scientist explains how farmers can produce quality jute seed through the late (nabi) method to cut reliance on imports.
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Farmers Busy Planting Aman in Mirsarai
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, are busy transplanting Aman rice, with more than half the target area already planted.
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The Fertiliser Crisis Must Be Resolved in the Aman Season
A shortage of fertiliser in many districts during the Aman season threatens rice output and food inflation, and the government must act at once, a columnist argues.
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Tk 760 Crore Pineapple Trade in Prospect in Madhupur
A bumper pineapple crop and strong demand in Madhupur, Tangail, could bring trade worth Tk 760 crore this year, the agriculture department says.
CropsJute harvest begins in Chuadanga: rain cuts yields, but prices are higher
Farmers in Chuadanga began cutting jute in August 2025 on 8,995 hectares, above the district target. Rain before harvest flattened plants and cut yields, but jute sold at about Tk 4,000 a maund, Tk 500 more than a year earlier.
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Awareness Is Vital to Reduce Pesticide Risk
Pesticides are essential to modern farming, but careless use endangers health and the environment, so farmers need to follow basic safety rules.
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Dinajpur Bananas Worth a Crore Taka a Day Go Across the Country
Bananas worth about a crore taka a day are going from Dinajpur to Dhaka and other districts, as bigger harvests and better prices lift farmers.
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Tk 60 Lakh Sluice Gate of No Use to Farmers
A sluice gate built for Tk 60 lakh by the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation at Badarpur in Fulgazi, Feni, lies useless, and farmers say it has become a thorn in their side.
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Beekeeping Grows in Bandarban, With Commercial Potential
Interest in natural beekeeping is growing in Bandarban, where backyard honey from Tetulia Para sells from the door at Tk 1,800 to 2,000 a kg.
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Cotton Farming Begins in Cumilla for the First Time
A farmer in Sadar Dakshin upazila has begun Cumilla's first cotton cultivation on a trial plot with support from the Cotton Development Board.
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Fertiliser Market in the Grip of a Syndicate, Prices Up on Artificial Crisis
A government intelligence agency report says fertiliser transport contractors and dealers are hoarding stocks to create an artificial shortage and overcharge farmers, even though warehouses hold enough for three months.