CropsOn 18 April 2026 the government raised diesel from Tk 100 to Tk 115 a litre. Jagonews24 calculated that farmers' annual diesel bill would rise by about Tk 1,566 crore, just as Boro paddy was being harvested.
EnvironmentUnder the World Bank-supported GIRSAR programme, a livestock aqueduct in southern Córdoba has brought 50,000 hectares back into production and a modernised irrigation system in the lower Río Negro valley has expanded production across 4,000 hectares, the World Bank reported on 10 April 2026.
CropsFarmers in the west field of Nandanpur, Chapainawabganj Sadar, said in early April 2026 that at least 50 irrigation pumps and transformers had been stolen in three months. With diesel also short, they feared for boro paddy on about 200 bighas; police said no complaint had been filed at the station.
CropsIn February 2026, four pump owners in Mohishbandi, Sadullapur, Gaibandha, said power to their irrigation pumps had been cut without notice, putting boro rice on more than 100 bighas farmed by about 50 farmers in doubt. The power office gave no explanation in the report.
EnvironmentUnder Ethiopia's Farmer-Led Irrigation Development (FLID) programme, farmers choose their own irrigation system and pay part of its cost: 30% for solar systems and 60% for diesel ones. The World Bank reported on its progress in January 2026.
AgribusinessBMI Farms in Tanene grew from a rejected beer-factory proposal into an irrigated fruit and juice business. A World Bank report of 13 January 2026 said IDA grants of $6.5 million had drawn $36 million in private capital into Guinea's agribusinesses.
CropsA good banana harvest is set up at planting. Bangladesh's Agriculture Information Service advises 20 kg of cow dung, 400 g of TSP, 300 g of MoP and 650 g of urea per pit in stages, with irrigation every 15 to 20 days in the dry season.
