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Government to Buy Aman Paddy Through an App in 272 Upazilas
The government will buy Aman paddy through the "Krishoker App" in 272 selected upazilas as a pilot this season, the Directorate of Food has told field officials.
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New BRRI Rice Variety With Less Disease and Higher Yields Awaits Release
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute's new high-yielding Aman variety BRRI dhan103, which suffers less from pests and disease, is awaiting National Seed Board approval.
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Brown Planthopper Attacks Aman Fields, Farmers at a Loss
Brown planthopper is attacking this season's aman paddy in Mirsarai, Chattogram, and farmers accuse sub-assistant agriculture officers of not visiting the fields, a charge the officials deny.
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Zahurul Succeeds Growing Tomatoes on Brinjal Plants
A farmer in Raninagar, Naogaon, has succeeded in growing summer tomatoes by grafting them onto thorny wild brinjal plants, selling them at Tk 110 a kg wholesale.
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A Quiet Farming Revolution in Sweet Potatoes in Gaibandha
Farmers on the river chars of Gaibandha have taken up a high-value Japanese sweet potato variety, Koki-14-go, grown with a Japanese company's support for export.
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Papaya Farming Changes the Fortunes of Gaibandha's Abdus Samad
A farmer in Palashbari upazila of Gaibandha has changed his fortunes by growing a high-yielding papaya on four bighas.
VideoToday's Youth Are Driving the Livestock Sector Forward
Educated young investors are transforming Bangladesh's livestock sector with commercial dairy and beef farms, improved breeds and new technology.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh at 50: How a TV Star and a Poor Farmer's Son Turned Scientist Changed Bangladesh's Farming
A former Bangladesh Rice Research Institute scientist recalls how high-yielding rice transformed farm families and made the country surplus in rice.
Agribusiness
Tk 5,210 Crore in Farm Loans Disbursed in Three Months
Banks disbursed Tk 5,210 crore in agricultural loans in the first quarter of FY2021-22, 11.23 per cent more than in the same period a year earlier.
Agribusiness
Roadmap Aims to Double Farm Exports in Two Years
A government draft roadmap says Bangladesh's farm exports, worth $1 billion last year, could reach $2 billion within two years if key barriers are removed.
World
Bangladeshis in Portugal's Farm Sector
As Portugal turns to farming to recover from the pandemic, Bangladeshi migrants have won a strong reputation as farm workers.
Bangladesh
Women's Contribution to Agriculture Goes Unrecognised
As the International Day of Rural Women is marked, women who take part in almost every stage of farming in Bangladesh say their work still goes unrecognised.
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BINA dhan17 Gives a Bumper Harvest in 110 Days
In Mymensingh, BINA dhan17 is being harvested in 110 days while neighbouring Aman crops have not yet headed, drawing strong interest from farmers.