Agribusiness
Four and a Half Lakh Farmers in Honey Farming
Scientific beekeeping has created work for about four and a half lakh farmers in Bangladesh, according to the DAE and exhibitors at the National Bee Fair in Dhaka.
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Fruits
Guti Mango Changes Farmers' Fortunes
Guti mangoes that Natore farmers once threw away now earn them crores of taka through sales to Pran's processing factory.
Environment
Polluted Water From Naogaon Rice Mill Leaves Farmers in Despair
Farmers in Naogaon Sadar say a rice mill built against a culvert blocks drainage and sends polluted water into their fields, damaging crops year after year.
Crops
Severe Cold Damages Boro Seedbeds on 20,000 Hectares in Central Bangladesh
Intense cold and fog have damaged boro rice seedbeds on about 20,000 hectares across five central districts, leaving farmers worried about production.
Agribusiness
Ugly Fruit and Vegetables: Why a Third of Europe's Food Is Thrown Away
A University of Edinburgh study finds that a third of Europe's crops are wasted because supermarkets and shoppers want perfect-looking produce.
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.
Livestock
Minister and Farmers Differ on Risks of Fast-Growing Broiler Chickens
A state minister accuses farmers of feeding broilers abnormal growth feed for extra profit, leaving parents worried about a key source of nutrition.
Fruits
Banana Farming Brings Profits to Joypurhat Farmers
Banana farming has become popular in Joypurhat, where about 10,000 families grow the crop and fruit goes to 35 districts.
Crops
Food Minister: Government to Buy Paddy from Farmers at Tk 26 a kg
The government will buy 6 lakh tonnes of aman paddy directly from farmers at Tk 26 a kg from 20 November, the food minister announced.
AgribusinessOnions: Can Bangladesh End Its Dependence on Indian Imports?
After India stopped onion exports on 29 September 2019, prices in Dhaka neared Tk 250 a kg by November. An economist and the agriculture secretary said other import markets and more home-grown onions were the way out.
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.
AgribusinessOnion crisis: why Bangladesh could not grow all the onions it needed
Onions sold at Tk 240 to 250 a kilogram in Dhaka on 16 November 2019 after India's export ban, and experts said such crises would recur unless Bangladesh grew more at home.
Agribusiness
What Will Farmers Gain from Bangladesh's New Decision to Buy Paddy Directly?
The government will buy aman paddy straight from farmers this season, but farmers ask how fair and transparent the process will be.