FruitsIn late June 2025, two months after Gazipur jackfruit received its geographical indication certificate, traders in Sreepur said the fruit was going regularly to 15 countries, while growers complained of no cold storage, no separate fruit markets and no bank credit.
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has launched a round-the-clock call centre giving farmers free expert advice on rice cultivation.
FruitsIn June 2025 Jagonews24 reported that a 26-year-old in Jajira upazila of Shariatpur had planted 60 dragon fruit varieties on his family's roof, at least 30 of them fruiting, alongside passion fruit, and earned Tk 30,000 a month from the garden.
The water lily, or shapla, that grows wild in monsoon waters can also be cultivated in a home courtyard, in a pit or a large container.
With little land or capital needed, goat rearing gives rural families, and women in particular, an affordable and sustainable source of income.
Within a year of planting, a mixed orchard of foreign grape, orange and malta varieties in Pangsha, Rajbari, is bearing fruit and drawing visitors.
A 25,000-tree mango farm in Bengaluru, India, uses AI-powered drones, drip irrigation and sensors for precise management, with yields up to seven times higher.
A national workshop heard that farmers want to grow more nutrient-rich crops but are held back by patchy support and a lack of quality seed.
CropsOn 18 June 2025 the National Seed Board approved three new varieties from the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute: salt-tolerant Aman BRRI dhan112, high-yielding Boro BRRI dhan113 and blast-resistant Boro BRRI dhan114.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping production, farming, health, finance and education, and the essay argues Bangladesh can benefit if it prepares with policy, skills and infrastructure.
The banana's journey from a hard, seedy wild fruit in South-east Asia to today's sweet seedless fruit was shaped by ancient farmers, and disease now threatens its future.
CropsA Jagonews24 guide published in June 2025 set out the rules for growing vegetables in the rainy season: land that sheds water, loose soil and beds, good seed, careful pest control, drainage and mulch. Guidance from BARI and the DAE supplies the detail behind each rule.
The monsoon month of Asharh brings a busy time on the farm, and aus rice fields need weeding, pest control and careful seed storage.
