CropsHeavy winter fog harms Boro rice, potato, mustard and vegetables by cutting sunlight and keeping leaves wet. Agriculture specialist Samiran Biswas, writing in January 2026, explained the risks and the steps farmers can take.
A sudden jump in new potato prices in Dinajpur, blamed on a cold spell that has kept labourers out of the fields, has pushed buyers towards old potatoes.
CropsIn early January 2026 Bangladesh's Department of Agricultural Extension warned that potato late blight could reach epidemic levels in winter. The symptoms, preventive steps and BARI's recommended fungicide sprays.
CropsIn late 2025, as the rabi season began, potato growers in northern and western Bangladesh faced a shortage of non-urea fertilisers and high prices. Here is why each nutrient matters, the rates BARI and BARC recommend, and the steps for farmers and government.
CropsIn November 2025 farmers and traders in Joypurhat's Panchbibi and Khetlal upazilas alleged that three cold stores had sold their stored potatoes without informing them. The cold stores said the potatoes risked rotting and space had to be freed.
Before winter sets in, farmers in Nilphamari are rushing to plant early potatoes, hoping good early-season prices will make up for last year's losses.
Farmers planting early potatoes in Dinajpur say seed is at its cheapest ever, but dealers are selling fertiliser above the government price without receipts.
CropsKartik (17 October to 15 November) is when aman paddy is cut and the winter crops go in. Here is the government's Agricultural Information Service checklist for wheat, mustard, potato, sugarcane, pulses and vegetables, with its seed and fertiliser rates.
A rose cutting set in a potato and planted in soil can grow into a whole new rose plant, using a simple home method.
Potato farmers and traders in Kurigram blocked a road with potatoes to protest against higher cold storage rents, saying they are losing Tk 14 on every kilo.
A Bangladesh Agricultural University team has developed three high-yielding coloured sweet potato varieties, BAU Sweet Potato 7, 8 and 9, rich in anthocyanins and fibre.
Contract farmers of the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation formed a human chain in Bogura in protest at a low price set for seed potatoes.
VegetablesBangladesh's average sweet potato yield was about 10.50 tonnes a hectare, while BARI varieties gave close to 40 tonnes in trials. Here is how to choose a variety, plant vines, fertilise, fight weevils and store the crop.
