Govt to buy 70,000 tonnes of fertiliser for current Aman season
2 September 2026
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Business
No shortage of fertiliser - Says agri minister
30 August 2026
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Agriculture
No fertiliser crisis in Bangladesh: Agriculture minister
29 August 2026
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Agriculture
Bangladesh to import 480,000 tonnes of Canadian fertiliser
29 August 2026
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Agriculture
Bangladesh to import 480,000 tonnes of potash fertiliser from Canada
28 August 2026
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Agriculture
Fertiliser stocks ample, group trying to create artificial crisis: Agriculture minister
26 August 2026
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Agriculture
Govt allows fertiliser retailers to continue sales until further notice
25 August 2026
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Agriculture
Govt to import 365,000 tonnes of fertiliser to shore up stocks
24 August 2026
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Business
Farmers break into Kurigram fertiliser warehouse, take 197 urea sacks
23 August 2026
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Agriculture
Opinion / El Niño and its effects on Bangladesh’s agriculture
23 August 2026
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Business
Paddy on tobacco land: Aman output on decline
Farmer Soleman Ali of Baninagar village in Kaliganj upazila has a total 11 bighas of agricultural land.
6 January 2025
Overuse of pesticides raises health risks
Farmers in Moulivibazar’s Kamalganj upazila are using pesticides in winter vegetable fields twice a week flouting health guidelines.
2 January 2025
Mustard offers hope for better days
As winter unfolds in Bangladesh, the landscape transforms into a vibrant canvas painted with fields of golden mustard flowers, signaling not only the beauty of the season but also the resilience of farmers seizing agricultural opportunities. .In Sirajganj, this annual spectacle reflects a
31 December 2024
Early variety potato growers all smiles in Rangpur
Potato farmers in five northern districts -- Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Rangpur, and Nilphamari -- in the Rangpur region are seeing a bumper yield of the early variety potatoes due to favourable weather conditions.
31 December 2024
Can Bangladesh benefit from falling commodity prices in 2025?
Bangladesh relies heavily on imports of essential food items such as edible oils, lentils, onions, sugar, and spices, which have seen a 5 percent year-on-year price increase.
29 December 2024
Falling prices become a headache for onion farmers
The growers dumped onion on Pabna-Sujanagar road demanding a fair price
26 December 2024
Cumin cultivation begins experimentally in Sirajganj
A farmer of Sirajganj’s Kamarkhand area, Mahabub Hossain Polash, has initiated experimental cultivation of cumin for the first time in the district
26 December 2024
Early variety pumpkin brings smile to farmers
Early variety of pumpkin has brought fortune to the farmers in Rangpur region as good yield and fair price of the item this year has come as a boon to them.
24 December 2024
Seed crisis worries Barguna potato growers
Acute crisis of quality seeds in the ongoing potato cultivation season has become a cause of concern for the potato growers in different upazilas of Barguna.
23 December 2024
Good yield, better price delight Aman growers
High yield of Aman paddy as well as good prices has brought big smiles to the faces of rice growers in different upazilas of five northern districts under Rangpur region.
22 December 2024
Mustard cultivation in Aman fields
Farmers in different upazilas of the district are busy sowing mustard seeds in their standing Aman paddy crops, applying relay method.
21 December 2024
Joypurhat Sugar Mill starts 62nd sugarcane crushing season
This time, the mill will be operated for 34 days
21 December 2024
Potato cultivation sees big boost
Farmers in greater Rangpur region are passing busy time in potato cultivation with the hope of getting good prices as they earned a good profit by selling the vegetable last season.
19 December 2024
Prawn production declines due to feed costs, fry shortage
The production volume of giant freshwater prawns has been on the decline in recent time due to shortage of good quality prawn fries and rising cost of feed, making farmers wary
19 December 2024
Poultry association cancels decision to halt production
They backtracked from the decision after the government promised to address their 10-point demand
19 December 2024
Commercial ginger cultivation in sacks
Farmers in different districts under Rangpur region are now gradually opting to cultivate ginger in sacks on commercial basis as many of them are earning a good profit from the spice item.
18 December 2024
Protect in-field crops from rain on Dec 20-22, advises BAMIS
The Bangladesh Agro-Meteorological Information Service (BAMIS) made the recommendation by analysing data of Bangladesh Meteorological Department
16 December 2024
Organic fertiliser spurs high yields for farmers
Farmers in five districts under the Rangpur division -- Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, and Nilphamari -- are delighted as their winter vegetable yields have significantly increased after using vermicompost, following advice from the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE).
14 December 2024
Organic fertiliser spurs high yields for farmers
Vermicompost is an organic fertiliser made by composting cow dung, eggshells, vegetable scraps, used tea leaves, and rotting tree bark with the help of earthworms
14 December 2024
Fertiliser crisis hits farmers
Farmers in the district of Lalmonirhat are suffering from an acute shortage of fertiliser just as the Rabi season started. Meanwhile, fertiliser stock in the warehouses of Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) and Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) has run out.
7 December 2024