CropsBARI Mustard-20 Shows a New Way Between the Aman and Boro Seasons
BARI Mustard-20, a short-duration, high-yielding and stress-tolerant variety, is being spread in Sirajganj to use the gap between the Aman and Boro rice seasons.
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CropsYoung Entrepreneur Shariful Makes Modern Farm Tools With Local Technology
Rajbari entrepreneur Md. Shariful Islam Akash has sold 25,000 to 30,000 locally made modern farm tools worth about Tk 1.5 crore to 2 crore to make farm work easier.
CropsHow Artificial Intelligence Is Being Used in Agriculture: The Dr. Chashi App
Dr. Chashi, described as Bangladesh's first field-level AI app for farmers, has about 87,000 users and is linked to higher yields and lower pesticide and fertiliser use.
CropsAmir Hossain's Home-Grown Farm Machinery Holds Its Own Against Foreign Brands
In a small Bogura workshop, self-taught innovator Amir Hossain has designed more than 50 farm machines adapted to Bangladeshi fields and sold at a fraction of the price of imports.
CropsCrop Insurance Stands by Farmers to Protect Their Harvests
With about 70 percent of Bangladeshi farmers exposed to climate risk, index-based crop insurance using satellite, IoT and machine learning data could protect their finances.
CropsRaikhali Hill Research Station Succeeds With BARI Bottle Gourd-4
After years of trials, the Raikhali Hill Agricultural Research Station in Rangamati has harvested BARI Bottle Gourd-4, a heat-tolerant year-round variety, at scale.
CropsSpray Drones: A Breakthrough Technology in Modern Agriculture
Spray drones apply pesticides and fertiliser precisely and quickly, and Bangladeshi research institutes and companies are starting to pilot and produce them.
CropsNative Breeds and Modern Technology: The Way Forward for Livestock
Technology such as IoT sensors, camera monitoring and artificial insemination is transforming Bangladesh's livestock sector as the country marks its first National Livestock Week.
Crops25-Year Master Plan Coming to Modernise Bangladesh's Agriculture
The government is preparing a 25-year master plan to modernise agriculture, with a final draft due in December, the agriculture secretary told a conference in Dhaka.
CropsSoil Sensors: A New Horizon for Agriculture
IoT soil sensors measure soil moisture, pH, salinity and nutrients in real time, letting farmers make data-driven decisions on irrigation, fertiliser and crops.
CropsSpice Innovations Stay Locked in the Lab, Absent From Farmers' Fields
The Spice Research Centre in Bogura lists 58 varieties of 27 spices and 66 technologies, yet most farmers have never heard of them and still grow decades-old varieties.
CropsMulching Opens a New Prospect for Summer Watermelon in Jhenaidah
A trial of summer watermelon grown with mulching and trellises in Jhenaidah has produced more than 2,000 fruits, drawing a visit from an agriculture ministry team.
CropsFarmers in Joypurhat Turn to Perching to Control Pests in Aman Rice
Farmers in Joypurhat are using the perching method on about 40,000 hectares of Aman rice, letting insect-eating birds control pests instead of pesticides.