The government is likely to go for a strategic 'recovery plan' in the next budget (2020-21) with a greater focus on agriculture and health sectors to revive the national economy hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. Health, agriculture and mega projects will get priority in this recovery...
A full-fledged expanded programme is in shape for upgrading agriculture sector to offset any possible economic crisis, including food scarcity, amid the pandemic. “Many countries of the world might face famines if any food crisis occurs due to the current Coronavirus epidemic . . . for this,...
The Bangladesh Bank on Monday launched a Tk 3,000 crore revolving refinance scheme for low-income group people, farmers and marginal or small businesses, specifying that loans from the scheme would be disbursed through the microcredit entities, also known as non-governmental organisations. With a grace period of three months,...
There seems to be finally some light at the end of the tunnel for the agriculture sector as the central bank and agriculture ministry have finalised a Tk 5,000 crore rescue package for farmers, rice millers, producers of all agro-products and owners of dairy farms. Since the...
After 17 long years of growing cotton and vegetables on his
farm in Uzbekistan, Abbas has decided to give up farming, a story of Radio Free
Europe says. He says President Shavkat Mirziyoev's latest decree for
Uzbekistan's tightly controlled agricultural sector will force him to become a
subservient contract employee of...