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Rahmat Scores a Success With Black Rice in Narail
A Kalia farmer who learned about black rice on YouTube has harvested a good crop from 10 decimals, sparking interest among neighbours.
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Agri-Entrepreneurs' Thoughts and Hopes for the Bangla New Year
On the Bangla New Year, farmers and agri-entrepreneurs set out their hopes for fair prices, fair distribution of subsidies and accountability in the farm sector.
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A Quiet Revolution in Cotton Farming in Chuadanga
Cotton farming is spreading fast in Chuadanga, where about 4,100 hectares are under the crop this season as farmers are drawn by good prices and state incentives.
AgrotechKeeping young people in farming: a column's case for AI, sensors and drones
A Jagonews24 column in April 2026 argued that Bangladesh can keep young people in agriculture only if AI, soil sensors, drones and big data reach farmers, backed by training, startup finance and clear policy.
AgribusinessAkij Agro Feed honours 34 business partners at awards ceremony in Dhaka
Akij Agro Feed Limited, the feed company of Akij Resource, honoured 34 of its top business partners at a ceremony in Banani, Dhaka, on 11 April 2026. The company says it began operating in January 2025 and now sells 67 feed products.
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"Cocktail Spraying" of Pesticides Is a Death Trap for Agriculture
Farmers' growing habit of mixing several agrochemicals into untested "cocktail" sprays can damage crops, raise costs, breed resistance and leave toxic residues in food.
FisheriesMagura fish farmer Indrajit hopes to sell Tk 80 lakh of fish from leased ponds
Indrajit Kumar Biswas of Shatkhali union, Magura, told Jagonews24 in April 2026 that he had leased seven acres of ponds and hoped to sell about Tk 80 lakh of fish, including pabda raised with support from ADI and PKSF.
CropsKurigram's first onion seed crop gives Rajarhat farmers new hope
A farmer in Chhatmadhai village of Kurigram's Rajarhat upazila grew onion seed on about 60 decimals in the 2025-26 season, the district's first such effort, and local agriculture officials said home-grown seed could cut farmers' costs.
CropsHigh Temperatures Put Boro Rice at Risk: An April Warning to Bangladesh's Farmers
On 9 April 2026, agriculture and environment specialist Samiran Biswas warned that heat was disrupting flowering and grain filling in boro rice. Earlier BRRI and DAE advice is to hold 2 to 3 inches of water in the field until the grains harden.
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Shyamal Succeeds With Turmeric on Fallow Land, Hopes for Tk 1.5 Lakh Profit
A young farmer in Barishal's Gournadi has grown about 100 maunds of hybrid turmeric on fallow land at low cost, and neighbours now want to follow him.
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Paddy on 10,000 Bighas Under Water, Thousands of Haor Farmers in Despair
Days of continuous rain have submerged large areas of boro paddy in Habiganj's haors, leaving sharecroppers and indebted farmers fearing their ripening crop will rot.
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A Stronger Agriculture Sector Will Strengthen the Economy: Agriculture Minister
Opening Jatka Conservation Week, the minister for agriculture and fisheries said a strong farm sector was the key to a strong economy and that farmers' small loans had been waived.
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Six Seasons Out of Rhythm: What Future for Farming and the Environment?
A senior agriculturist argues that global warming has broken the rhythm of Bangladesh's six seasons, with growing damage to farming, public health and the environment.