AgribusinessSonar Dana, an organic fertiliser made from sugar-mill pressmud by Carew & Company at Darshana, had become popular with farmers by March 2026. The company said it produced 1,630 tonnes in 2024-25, and farmers said their yields had risen.
CropsKamruzzaman Sheikh of Azmatpur in Kaliganj, Gazipur, began making vermicompost in 2023-24 with help from the upazila agriculture office; by October 2025 his unit was selling more than a tonne a month and neighbours had followed him.
OrganicRice straw, weeds, dung and kitchen waste that are burnt or thrown away can become compost in four to six months; here are the pit and heap methods that agricultural authorities describe.
Rooftop farmingA plant in a tub must be fed: nine rooftop garden tips on cocopeat soil, mustard-cake feed, neem sprays and hand pollination, checked against SAU and BARI research.
VideoTania Parvin of Shobharampur, Faridpur, escaped years of hardship by producing vermicompost, as women take a growing role in restoring soil health.
The use of dhaincha as green manure has nearly disappeared as hybrid crops and chemical fertilisers take over.
A returnee from Singapore in Dohar, Dhaka, who lost his savings in business, rebuilt his life by producing earthworm compost for local farmers.
