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Good Prices Boost Aman Procurement, Target May Be Exceeded
About a third of the Aman procurement target was met in the first month as good prices drew farmers and millers, prompting the food authorities to raise the target.
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Harmful Carbofuran Pesticide Recommended for Four More Months' Use
A national technical committee has recommended that registered carbofuran pesticides, harmful to people and animals, be allowed for four more months.
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First Boro Crop Brings Record Yields on Coastal Saline Land in Barguna
Two hundred bighas of land in Barguna that used to lie fallow in the dry season produced record Boro yields in their first season under a BRRI coastal programme.
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Government to Buy 16.5 Lakh Tonnes of Paddy and Rice in Boro Season
The government will buy 16.5 lakh tonnes of paddy and rice from the domestic market in the coming boro season.
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BRRI Seed Sower Machine Can Sow 7,000 Seeds an Hour
BRRI has developed a seed sower that evenly sows 7,000 to 7,300 rice seeds an hour, alongside a whole-feed combine harvester, transplanters, weeders and an improved solar light trap.
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Tk 57 Crore Incentive to Boost Aus Production
The government will spend Tk 57.25 crore giving 10 lakh small and marginal farmers free seed and fertiliser to raise Aus rice cultivation and production.
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Rice Production Must Focus on Mechanisation, Says Agriculture Secretary
Agriculture Secretary Wahida Akter said rice production must focus on mechanisation, as BRRI's SFMRA project reported four machines developed and eight more in progress.
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Farmers Put Heart Into Boro, Good News Likely This Year
Farmers have prepared more Boro seedbeds than targeted and the government is spending about Tk 170 crore on incentives, raising hopes of a record Boro crop.
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Tk 170 Crore Incentive to Boost Boro Production
The Ministry of Agriculture is giving about Tk 170 crore in incentives, including free seed and fertiliser for 27 lakh farmers, to raise boro production.
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Agriculture Needs Tk 15,000 Crore Investment in 5 Years
Agriculture minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque told an FAO conference in Rome that Bangladesh needs Tk 15,000 crore of investment in four priority farm sectors over five years.
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Poultry Farmers Demand a 'Poultry Board' to End Syndicates
The egg producers' body Bangladesh Poultry Association has demanded a 'poultry board' to root out syndicates in the poultry sector.
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After Aus, Fears of a Fall in Aman Output
With aus output around 5 lakh tonnes below target, analysts fear aman production could fall by 15-20 lakh tonnes this season, though officials say the target will be surpassed.
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All Kinds of Support Will Be Given for Tomato Farming: Agriculture Secretary
Agriculture secretary Md Sayedul Islam says farmers will get seed, fertiliser and all other support needed to expand summer tomato farming.