Agriculture

Representational image. Photo: TBS
Agriculture

Govt to procure 14 lakh tonnes of Boro rice at Tk49 per kg

The government will also procure 3.5 lakh tonnes of Boro paddy at Tk36 per kg

File photo of honey collection.
Agriculture

Honey collection begins in Sundarbans

A farmer in Chanpur holds some tomato. Photo: UNB
Agriculture

Tomato farmers in Chandpur struggle as prices plummet

Infographic: TBS
Agriculture

Ramadan relief for shoppers. Farmers pay the price? 

Farmers are cultivating watermelons on larger plots in Khulna. Photo: BSS
Agriculture

Watermelon fortune changer crop for Khulna's coastal farmers

Farmers have harvested sweet potatoes from about 60 hectares of land and the yield rate is 26.59 tonnes per hectare. Photo: BSS
Agriculture

Natore farmers happy with expected sweet potato yield

Agri ministry seeks Tk8,000cr more for subsidies in FY26 budget
Agriculture

Agri ministry seeks Tk8,000cr more for subsidies in FY26 budget

Photo shows sacks of potatoes in Faridpur. Photo: UNB
Agriculture

Potato farmers in Faridpur struggle with cold storage woes amid sweltering heat

Govt asks farmers to operate irrigation pumps between 11pm to 7am daily
Agriculture

Govt asks farmers to operate irrigation pumps between 11pm to 7am daily

Photo shows a tomato field in Sunamganj. Photo: UNB
Agriculture

Bumper tomato yields bring no joy to Sunamganj farmers

Benefits of watermelon and how to spot a good one
Agriculture

Benefits of watermelon and how to spot a good one

Photo: Collected
Agriculture

Disease-free, high-yield: HSTU research unlocks pathways for future of tomato cultivation

Workers unload fresh watermelons from a cargo boat at Wise Ghat in Old Dhaka’s Badamtoli area, home to the city’s largest wholesale fruit market. This year’s favourable weather conditions have allowed for an early watermelon harvest. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Agriculture

Early cultivation, warm winter boost watermelon supply this Ramadan