VegetablesHow Biotechnology, AI and Drone Technology Are Helping Bangladesh's Agriculture
Biotechnology, AI and drones could help Bangladesh's farming withstand climate threats, but the country is still at an early stage in biotechnology.
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CropsSolar Power Opens a New Horizon for Farming and Food
Agrivoltaics, which places solar panels above working farmland, could let land-scarce Bangladesh produce food and clean electricity on the same field.
CropsWarming World, Uncertain Farming: Adaptation Is the Future
With climate change making farming ever more uncertain, the writer argues adaptation, resilient varieties, water and soil management and digital tools must be at the heart of Bangladesh's agricultural strategy.
CropsBAU Researchers Develop Bangladesh's First Biofungicide After 25 Years of Research
Researchers at Bangladesh Agricultural University have developed PG-Trichoderma, the country's first biofungicide, which also works as a biofertiliser and raised yields in field trials.
CropsWhy Soil Health and Soil Testing Matter So Much
With organic matter in many fields far below ideal levels, the writer calls for a national IoT-based soil testing programme so farmers can fertilise by data rather than guesswork.
FruitsGrape Revolution in the Mango Capital: Young Growers in Rajshahi Earn Lakhs From Fruit and Saplings
Commercial grape farming is taking root in Rajshahi, with one young engineer harvesting 7,021 kg worth about Tk 21 lakh from 360 vines this season.
AgrotechTree Monitoring App to Track Every Sapling in 250 Million Tree Plantation Drive
A Tree Monitoring App will soon be launched to track the location, care and survival of every sapling planted under the government's 250 million tree programme.
AgrotechThousands of Seedlings From a Tiny Tissue: Tissue Culture Is Changing Bangladesh's Horticulture
DAE's three tissue culture labs produced 212,387 disease-free seedlings in a year, cutting costs for farmers and reducing dependence on imported plants.
CropsKurigram Farmers Turn to Climate-Resilient Methods to Survive the Heat
As temperatures rise and rainfall falls in Kurigram, farmers are adopting organic and climate-resilient methods such as mulching, trichocompost and pheromone traps.
CropsTwo Bangladeshis Launch AI-Based Agri Startup in Malaysia
Fresh Move, an AI-based startup founded by two Bangladeshi and one Malaysian graduate of the University of Malaya, aims to modernise Malaysia's farm produce supply chain.
VegetablesTray Seedlings in Polynet Houses Are Changing Farming in Rajshahi
Farmers in Rajshahi's Paba upazila are raising disease-free vegetable seedlings in cocopeat trays inside polynet houses, protecting them from rain, heat and pests.
CropsDigital Supply Chains: A New Horizon for Agriculture
A digital supply chain that tracks produce from farm to consumer could bring transparency, fairer prices, less waste and easier exports to Bangladesh's agriculture.
CropsOstrich Chicks Hatch in Bangladesh, a Breakthrough for Breeding Research
For the first time, ostrich eggs laid at a mini zoo in Parbatipur, Dinajpur, have produced healthy chicks, six of which are thriving at about six weeks old.