Agriculture

Bangladesh should double down on its efforts in processing and marketing of agricultural products alongside increasing productivity of the sector, agriculturists and experts said at a webinar yesterday. The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) organised the programme titled "Bangabandhu's agricultural...

A number of seasonal cattle farms have sprung up at villages found in Sylhet's haor areas thanks to the availability of naturally-grown grass in the region, providing a much-needed alternative to paddy cultivation. "Since the land in haor areas is only suitable for growing paddy,...

Agro products exports have registered strong growth in recent times, hitting the $1 billion mark in FY21, buoyed by an increased consumption of processed food as consumers holed up at homes globally during the pandemic. The sector is now striding towards gaining a strong...

Tea garden owners in Bangladesh have urged the government to keep the industry out of the purview of the strict nationwide lockdown beginning on July 23. They made the demand in a letter to the cabinet secretary on Thursday afternoon, stating that the closure...

করোনার প্রভাবে ইউরোপে বেড়ে গেছে বাইসাইকেলের চাহিদা। আবার পিছিয়ে পড়া জুতার রপ্তানির চিত্রও নতুন করে আশা জাগাচ্ছে। কৃষি প্রক্রিয়াজাত পণ্য রপ্তানিও দিন দিন বাড়ছে। এসব খাতের উদ্যোক্তারা বলছেন, কিছু প্রতিবন্ধকতা দূর করা গেলে এসব খাত আরও ভালো করবে। রপ্তানিতে একক পণ্যনির্ভরতা কমাতে হলে দরকার সরকারি নীতিসহায়তা। সংশ্লিষ্ট...

Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque said on Sunday that the government is working on utilizing the potential of almond and coffee cultivation in the country. “There is a huge potential for almond and coffee cultivation in the hilly areas and northern parts of...

Despite having potentials, the aquaculture sector in Bangladesh has been affected badly in the wake of the pandemic mainly due to the increased cost of fish feed and sluggish demand, according to a study. The majority of respondents said the supply of fish feed...

Jalinga Tea Estate will finish constructing India's first zero-emission tea factory in July. A worker a Jalinga Tea Estate in South Assam making biomass pellets from tea waste to fuel tea dryers India’s first carbon-neutral tea estate is constructing...

Bangladesh’s farmers were developing creative planting solutions long before climate change was on most people’s radar. The country’s wild monsoon seasons deemed it a necessity. In the event of excess rain, parts of the country become vulnerable and thousands are forced to migrate.

Dr Md Abdur Razzaque, minister of agriculture, recently said that to compete in the international market, international standards must be maintained for agricultural products. He made the observation as chief guest at an online exchange of views with vegetable and fruit exporters from the...