CropsModern Machinery Turns Moulvibazar's Fallow Land Into Year-Round Farmland
Mechanisation has helped bring about 5,000 hectares of fallow land in Moulvibazar under cultivation in five years and turned single-crop fields into year-round farmland.
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FruitsCommercial Dried Pineapple Shows Great Promise in Chapainawabganj
Chapainawabganj, known for mangoes, has its first commercial dried pineapple production, made with temperature-controlled dryers by entrepreneur Ismail Khan Shamim.
CropsWhat It Takes to Keep Young People in Agricultural Technology
AI, IoT, soil sensors, drones and big data could make farming modern and attractive to young Bangladeshis, but training, finance, startups and policy support are needed to keep them.
Crops"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.
CropsNew Government Must Continue Subsidies on Farm Machinery, Says ACI's F. H. Ansari
ACI Agribusiness president Dr. F. H. Ansari says the new government should continue farm machinery subsidies, build cold chains and focus on the agricultural value chain.
CropsDigital Soil Sensor Opens a New Horizon for Farming
Genius Farms Limited's GFL Soil Sensor uses IoT and software built on Bangladeshi data to analyse soil in minutes and give location-based fertiliser recommendations.
CropsThe Farmer Card: A New Horizon for Agriculture
The farmer card creates a digital database of real farmers so that inputs and government support can reach them directly, and could be linked to AI, IoT and big data.
FruitsArtificial Light Triples Dragon Fruit Yields in Sharsha
In Sharsha, Jashore, young entrepreneur Abedur Rahman uses LED lighting at night to make dragon fruit flower in winter, tripling off-season yields.
CropsGAU Soybean 6: New Drought-Tolerant Soybean Opens Prospects for Char Lands
Gazipur Agricultural University has developed GAU Soybean 6, the country's first highly drought-tolerant inbred soybean variety, suited to coastal char lands.
CropsThe Role of Technology-Driven Agriculture in Food Security
With population growth, climate change and labour shortages straining farming, smart, technology-driven agriculture is essential for Bangladesh's food security, the writer argues.
CropsSix New BRRI Rice Varieties Approved, Including Vitamin E-Rich Black Rice
Six new high-yielding BRRI rice varieties, including the country's first vitamin E-rich black rice, have been released for cultivation nationwide.
CropsWhy Drying Boro Rice Fields Matters: The Alternate Wetting and Drying Method
Letting Boro rice fields dry periodically using the Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) method boosts tillers and yields, saves 20 to 30 percent of irrigation water and cuts methane.
CropsPolynet House Seedlings Are Changing Farming in Akkelpur
A polynet house in Akkelpur, Joypurhat, is producing quality vegetable and flower seedlings in cocopeat under controlled temperature, and farmers say the seedlings yield well.