Agriculture

Agriculture

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Khani demands formation of Agriculture Price Commission to protect farmers

Presenters shared field-level findings highlighting the daily struggles of marginal farmers and the imbalance between policy and real-world implementation

Participants discussing soil health at a roundtable held at the office of The Business Standard on 25 June 2025. Photo: TBS

Unregulated, untested fertiliser use threatening soil health, food security: Experts

File photo of onion cultivation. Photo: TBS

Revolutionising farming: Experts call for adoption of precision agriculture

Former BSEC Chairman Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam Photo: Collected

Court orders seizure of ex-BSEC chief Shibli Rubayat's 10-storey building in Savar

Climate change adaptations like floating agriculture can help ensure food security in times of severe flood and waterlogging. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

More than half of Bangladesh's agri land economically unsustainable: BBS survey

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter speaking at a meeting on 30 June 2025. Photo: UNB

Make Hilsa price affordable for general people: Adviser Farida

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Dhaner Helpline: Farmers can now get rice cultivation-related services for 24/7

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter delivers a speech at a regional workshop organised by BFRI in Mymensingh on 21 June 2025. Photo: BSS

Farida stresses boosting fish production 

People buying fruits from National Fruit Fair organised by agriculture ministry on 19 June 2025. Photo: Courtesy

Uncommon native fruits return to spotlight at national fair

People buying fruits from National Fruit Fair organised by agriculture ministry on 19 June 2025. Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh now produces 72 fruits, says agri adviser as national fruit fair starts

Bangladesh introduces high-yielding Boro, salt-tolerant, blast-resistant rice varieties

Bangladesh introduces high-yielding Boro, salt-tolerant, blast-resistant rice varieties

Home and Agriculture Adviser lieutenant general (Rtd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury spoke to journalists at Araihazar today. Photo: BSS

Agriculture land protection law to be enacted for farmers: Adviser Jahangir 

Recently harvested mangoes displayed at a shop in Baneswar Mango Market in Rajshahi on 3 June. Photo: TBS

Rajshahi mango traders fear Eid holidays to plunge sales, hope market to boom afterwards