Crops
Government Turns to Hybrid Varieties to Raise Boro Production
The government plans to raise Boro rice output by three to four per cent this season, relying on hybrid varieties and a Tk 90 crore seed incentive.
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Crops
Combine Harvesters Saved Farmers Tk 1,119 Crore in the Aman Season
Combine harvesters cut rice on 642,000 hectares in the last Aman season, saving farmers about Tk 1,119.41 crore in costs and avoided grain losses, according to DAE.
Daily life
Coronavirus: Robots Put to Work Killing Germs
A Danish company's ultraviolet disinfection robots are in heavy demand since the coronavirus pandemic, with production tripled and many units sent to Wuhan.
AgrotechBoro paddy price slump: government looked to technology and rice exports
In May 2019 farmers were selling Boro paddy at Tk 500 to Tk 600 a maund. The agriculture minister spoke of rice exports and machinery support, while BIDS researcher Nazneen Ahmed argued that technology to cut production costs was the long-term answer.
AgrotechPlant-based 'bleeding' burgers and lab-grown meat edge closer to the shops
In May 2019 BBC Bangla reported that plant-based burgers that look, smell and taste like beef and even 'bleed', and meat grown in laboratories from animal cells, were on their way to the shops.