Vegetables
How to Put Onion and Garlic Peels to Use Instead of Throwing Them Away
Onion and garlic peels, usually thrown away, can flavour stocks and soups, feed compost and plants, and colour fabric naturally.
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Agribusiness
Store Hilsa the Right Way and Its Flavour Will Last
Cleaning hilsa quickly, packing it airtight in portions and thawing it slowly in the fridge keeps its taste and quality for longer in the freezer.
Agribusiness
An Easy Recipe for Palmyra Palm Patishapta
A step-by-step recipe for tal patishapta, a soft palmyra palm crepe rolled around a coconut and date jaggery filling.
Agribusiness
Tk 2,000 Crore Fund for Frozen Food Exports
Bangladesh Bank has set up a Tk 2,000 crore special pre-finance fund to help frozen food exporters, lending at a maximum of 7 per cent interest.
Bangladesh
Tk 20 Lakh Fined and 16 Cases Filed in a Week to Ensure Safe Food
The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority fined 16 establishments a total of Tk 20.5 lakh and filed 16 cases in drives across the country from 23 to 29 August.
Crops
SAARC Agriculture Centre Holds Coordination Meeting on Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
The SAARC Agriculture Centre in Dhaka met heads and senior representatives of national and international organisations to identify possible joint programmes and areas of cooperation for 2027.
Environment
Landmark Step Towards Safe Food: Bangladesh Moves Ahead on Food Environment Strategy
Bangladesh has taken the drafting of a National Food Environment Strategy a step further at a WHO-organised national consultation that agreed its priorities and roadmap.
Environment
Food Security Cannot Be Ensured Without Protecting Land: Environment Minister
Environment Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo told UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia that climate resilience and food security cannot be ensured without protecting land, and set out Bangladesh's case for innovative finance.
Vegetables
How to Peel Ginger Without Wasting It
A few simple tricks, starting with an ordinary steel spoon, make peeling ginger easier and cut down on waste.
Livestock
What Happens to Your Body If You Eat a Rotten Egg?
Eating a rotten or contaminated egg can cause food poisoning, so it pays to know simple ways of telling whether an egg is fresh.
Crops
Why Should Rice Be Washed Well Before Cooking?
Washing rice before cooking removes dust and surface starch and may reduce some contaminants, though for arsenic, cooking in plenty of water and draining it works better.
Agribusiness
Which Cut of Goat Meat Should You Use for Which Dish?
Different cuts of goat meat suit different dishes, so choosing the right part, and checking that it is fresh, matters as much as how much you buy.
Vegetables
White or Yellow: Which Potato Should You Use in Cooking?
High-starch white potatoes turn soft and fluffy and suit frying and mashing, while waxier yellow-fleshed potatoes keep their shape in curries, salads and biryani.