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One Lakh Farmers to Receive Farmer Cards on 17 September
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will formally launch the farmer card programme in Fulgazi, Feni, on 17 September, when about one lakh farmers will receive incentive money.
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Farmer Cards, a Farmer Database and Canal Digging: The Government's First 180 Days in Agriculture
In its first 180 days the government re-excavated 475.61 km of canals, built a database of about 1.25 million farmers and began distributing farmer cards.
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Banks Must Lend 4 Percent of Total Loans to Agriculture
Under Bangladesh Bank's new policy, banks must lend at least 4 percent of their total loans to agriculture, up from 2.5 percent, with a Tk 60,000 crore target for 2026-27.
AgribusinessFertilizer subsidy takes 80% of Bangladesh agriculture ministry budget, World Bank says
A World Bank report released in Dhaka on 15 June 2026 found that Bangladesh spends about a tenth of its public budget on agriculture but concentrates it on fertilizer subsidies and rice, leaving research, advice, irrigation and market access underfunded.
CropsAgriculture in Bangladesh's national budget: its place and the reality on the farm
In a Jagonews24 column on 17 May 2026, agriculture and environment specialist Samiran Biswas argued that farming's place in the national budget is a matter of food security, and that money alone is not enough without good governance and implementation.
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Farmer Card: Genuine Farmers Must Not Be Left Out
The government's farmer card is a promising initiative, but its success will depend on transparent implementation that reaches genuine farmers, a columnist writes.
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A New Key to Possibility in Farmers' Hands
A student writer argues that the farmer card could change farmers' futures, but only with proper implementation, training and a firm hand against corruption.
AgribusinessFarmer Card to start with 22,065 growers in ten districts, Tk 2,500 a year for the poorest
Bangladesh's government said the Farmer Card would be launched in Tangail on Pahela Baishakh 2026. A pre-pilot in 11 blocks of ten districts was to cover 22,065 people, with landless, marginal and small farmers receiving Tk 2,500 a year in cash.
AgribusinessFarmer card could open a new horizon for Bangladesh agriculture, specialist writes
In a Jagonews24 column on 18 March 2026, agriculture and environment specialist Samiran Biswas argued that the government's planned farmer card could get fertiliser, seed, pesticide and support to genuine farmers without middlemen, if the data behind it is kept accurate.