Crops
Tea Production Rising in Bangladesh
Good weather late in the season has raised hopes that Bangladesh's tea output in 2021 will beat its target, though growers complain of a syndicate at auctions.
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Production
Fisheries
What Must Be Done for Hilsa Production and Breeding
Climate change, pollution and silted estuaries are cutting hilsa breeding, and the fish needs research, public awareness and stronger support for poor fishers.
World
Ukraine set for record wheat and maize production
Ukraine expects record maize and wheat production and exports in the 2021-22 marketing season after a poor year, according to a USDA report.
World
Drought-Hit Wheat Production Pushes Iran to Increase Imports
Iran will import a record amount of wheat this season after drought badly damaged its harvest, Iranian industry sources say.
Agribusiness
If You Want to Raise Turmeric Production
Turmeric output could rise with BARI varieties, and a locally made polishing machine can replace slow hand-beating after harvest.
Crops
How Drones Could Help Increase Crop Production
In South Africa's Western Cape, drones are monitoring a lemon orchard from the air, spotting problems such as dry patches and broken fences and feeding data to the farm.
AgrotechGeorgian researchers search for wine grapes that could grow on Mars
Scientists in Georgia, a country with an 8,000-year winemaking tradition, set out under the IX Millennium project to find grape varieties able to survive Mars's radiation, cold and thin air.
Fisheries
How the Hilsa Genome Decoded by Bangladeshi Scientists Could Raise Production
Four researchers at Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh have unravelled the complete genome of the hilsa, Bangladesh's national fish.