CropsPerching Method for Controlling Crop Pests Is Spreading
Perching, which lets insect-eating birds control rice pests from sticks set in the field, now covers about 80 percent of rice land in Joypurhat and is cutting pesticide use.
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VegetablesZero-Tillage Potatoes Bring Higher Profits in Patuakhali
Potato farming without tillage is spreading in Patuakhali, where seed tubers are laid on soft soil after Aman and covered with straw, cutting costs and beating salinity.
CropsTwo Rice Varieties and One Wheat Variety Approved for Cultivation
The National Seed Board has registered two BRRI Boro rice varieties, BRRI dhan107 and 108, and the heat-tolerant, blast-resistant BWMRI Wheat-5.
CropsFarmers Succeed With Vegetables Using Solar-Powered Irrigation in Nilphamari
Ten solar-powered irrigation pumps installed by BADC in Nilphamari now irrigate 250 hectares for about 500 farmers, turning sandy single-crop char land productive.
CropsSynchronised Cultivation Could Change Rice Farming in the Hills
Synchronised cultivation, with tray-raised seedlings planted by rice transplanters at the same time, is being introduced in the hills of Matiranga, Khagrachhari.
CropsOff-Season Watermelon on Floating Beds Harvested in Two and a Half Months
After two years of research, the Rahmatpur Regional Agricultural Research Station has grown off-season BARI watermelons on floating beds over water hyacinth-covered ponds.
CropsRice Transplanters Bring Farmers Relief With Cheaper Planting in Gaibandha
Farmers in Sundarganj, Gaibandha, have started planting rice with transplanters, cutting the cost of planting a bigha from about Tk 2,000 to Tk 300 amid labour shortages.
CropsBRRI dhan92 Brings High Yields for Sirajganj Farmers
Farmers in Sirajganj have harvested about a maund of paddy per decimal from BRRI dhan92, which suffers less from pests and disease than older varieties.
CropsBRRI Seed Sower Machine Can Sow 7,000 Seeds an Hour
BRRI has developed a seed sower that evenly sows 7,000 to 7,300 rice seeds an hour, alongside a whole-feed combine harvester, transplanters, weeders and an improved solar light trap.
CropsTechnology Cuts Five to Seven Years From Developing a Rice Variety
Using the latest technology, BRRI's Transforming Rice Breeding project is cutting the time to develop a rice variety from 10 to 15 years to 8 to 10 years.
CropsSAU Red Ruby: New Tomato Variety Developed at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
After seven years of crossing and selection, a Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University professor has developed SAU Red Ruby, a firm, sweet, striped tomato variety.
CropsRice Production Must Focus on Mechanisation, Says Agriculture Secretary
Agriculture Secretary Wahida Akter said rice production must focus on mechanisation, as BRRI's SFMRA project reported four machines developed and eight more in progress.
CropsThe "Logo" Method of Rice Planting Raises Yields
The "logo" method, which leaves an empty row after every 10 rows of rice, cuts pest attacks, eases care and can raise yields by 4 to 5 maunds a bigha, says the Agriculture Information Service.