Crops
Cultivation Grows in Bhola as Fallow Land Falls to Near Zero
Farming is expanding across Bhola's seven upazilas and no land was left fallow in the 2024-25 rabi season, with farmers crediting government seed, fertiliser and support.
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Fertiliser 'Syndicate' Deepens Despair Among Onion Farmers
Onion farmers in Pabna Sadar and Sujanagar say an artificial fertiliser shortage created by traders is forcing them to pay far above government prices, while the DAE says there is no shortage.
Vegetables
Fertiliser and Seed in Grip of Syndicate, Vegetable Farmers Hit by Soaring Prices
Early vegetable growers in Kurigram accuse retailers of a syndicate pushing up fertiliser and seed prices, while officials say there is no shortage.
AgrotechWhat Bangladesh Can Learn From Farming in Developed Countries: A Specialist View
In a September 2025 analysis for Jagonews24, agriculture and environment specialist Samiran Biswas argued that mechanisation, smart farming, research, digital markets, organic farming, farmer insurance and training on the model of developed countries could make Bangladesh's farming more modern and profitable.
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Rot Spreads in Transplanted Aman Fields in Jhenaidah, Farmers Worried
Rot disease has spread in transplanted aman fields across Jhenaidah and pesticides are not stopping it, farmers say, though the agriculture department says infestation has not risen much.
Crops
What Farmers Should Do When Rice Is Flowering
The flowering stage is the most sensitive in a rice crop's life, and avoiding spraying, field traffic and water stress then can sharply reduce empty grains.
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Pesticide Use Up 81.5 Percent in Five Years
A CABI workshop in Dhaka heard that pesticide use in Bangladesh has risen 81.5 percent in the past five years, with speakers warning of the health risks.
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Asaduzzaman's Garole-Dumba Crossbreed Sheep Draw Attention in Meherpur
In Gangni, Meherpur, Asaduzzaman has crossed Garole sheep with desert Dumba, producing fast-growing lambs that reach 30 to 40 kg in three months.
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Tk 60 Lakh Sluice Gate of No Use to Farmers
A sluice gate built for Tk 60 lakh by the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation at Badarpur in Fulgazi, Feni, lies useless, and farmers say it has become a thorn in their side.
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Cotton Farming Begins in Cumilla for the First Time
A farmer in Sadar Dakshin upazila has begun Cumilla's first cotton cultivation on a trial plot with support from the Cotton Development Board.
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Fertiliser Market in the Grip of a Syndicate, Prices Up on Artificial Crisis
A government intelligence agency report says fertiliser transport contractors and dealers are hoarding stocks to create an artificial shortage and overcharge farmers, even though warehouses hold enough for three months.
Vegetables
Flood Water Submerges 1,500 Bighas of Vegetable Fields
Upstream water swelling the Padma has flooded vegetable and banana fields on about 1,500 bighas in three Pabna upazilas, and vegetable prices have nearly doubled.
Crops
Farmers Deprived for Want of Agro-Based Industry
Fifty-three years after independence, a shortage of processing plants, cold storage and modern rice mills still keeps Bangladesh's farmers from fair prices.