Crops
Aman Rice Farming Rises in Adamdighi, Bumper Yield Expected
Farmers in Adamdighi, Bogura, have expanded aman rice cultivation this season and expect a bumper harvest thanks to timely rain and few pests.
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Aman Rice
CropsFloating agriculture: vegetables, spices and Aman seedlings on water hyacinth beds
Jagonews24 reported in August 2017 that farmers in waterlogged districts were growing vegetables and spices year-round on floating water hyacinth beds, and that at least 800 floating beds had been used as Aman seedbeds in flood-hit areas that year.
Agribusiness
Aman Paddy Lottery Fails Farmers, Favours Middlemen
The lottery used to pick farmers who could sell aman paddy to government food stores has benefited middlemen and non-farmers, and Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder admits the lists were flawed.
AgrotechKrishoker App: how Bangladesh planned to buy Aman paddy without middlemen
To curb irregularities in Aman paddy procurement, Bangladesh's Directorate General of Food moved in November 2019 to use the 'Krishoker App' in 16 districts, with a software lottery deciding which registered farmers would sell to the government.