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Cultivation Grows in Bhola as Fallow Land Falls to Near Zero
Farming is expanding across Bhola's seven upazilas and no land was left fallow in the 2024-25 rabi season, with farmers crediting government seed, fertiliser and support.
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Rot Spreads in Transplanted Aman Fields in Jhenaidah, Farmers Worried
Rot disease has spread in transplanted aman fields across Jhenaidah and pesticides are not stopping it, farmers say, though the agriculture department says infestation has not risen much.
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What Farmers Should Do When Rice Is Flowering
The flowering stage is the most sensitive in a rice crop's life, and avoiding spraying, field traffic and water stress then can sharply reduce empty grains.
CropsAman harvest begins in Satkhira with salt-tolerant BINA dhan23
On 21 September 2025 farmers in Chhonka, Satkhira Sadar, began cutting the salinity- and submergence-tolerant BINA dhan23 at a BINA field day. Scientists said the variety tolerates 8 dS/m salinity and 15 days under water, and was ready in 112 days.
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Manikganj Farmers Worried About Aman Yield
Farmers in Manikganj fear a poor aman harvest because water did not reach their fields during the monsoon.
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Feni Farmers Plant Aman Rice Despite Flood Fears
Farmers in Fulgazi upazila of Feni have begun planting transplanted Aman rice, a little late, despite repeated weather warnings and the fear of floods.
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Farmers Busy Planting Aman in Mirsarai
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, are busy transplanting Aman rice, with more than half the target area already planted.
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Waterlogging in Kawadighi Haor Leaves Aman Farmers in Trouble
Waterlogging in Kawadighi haor in Moulvibazar has submerged Aman fields and seedbeds, and farmers and officials disagree over whether the pump house can drain it.
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Government Makes Record Paddy and Rice Procurement in Boro Season
The Directorate of Food says its boro procurement drive, which ended on 15 August, collected more paddy and rice than ever before in Bangladesh's history.
CropsPadma Rises and Submerges Crops on 2,252 Hectares in Chapainawabganj
In August 2025 the upstream flow of the Padma submerged 2,252 hectares of cropland in several unions of Chapainawabganj, and farmers had to cut Aus paddy that had just come into ear and feed it to their cattle.
CropsBangladesh government grain stock hits a record as boro procurement nears its highest
Government warehouses held 2,054,179 tonnes of food grain on 27 July 2025, which the Directorate of Food called the highest ever. Boro season procurement of paddy and rice had passed 1.428 million tonnes by the same date.
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Paddy Does Not Enter Government Godown Without a Bribe
Farmers in Astagram, Kishoreganj, say they must pay bribes to sell paddy to the government godown, and a video shows a food inspector demanding Tk 2,000 a tonne.
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Rice Farmers to Get 24-Hour Service from BRRI Call Centre
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has launched a round-the-clock call centre giving farmers free expert advice on rice cultivation.