Agriculture

Successful venture in dragon fruit farming in Rajshahi. Photo: BSS
Agriculture

Dragon fruit farming thrives in Rajshahi flourishing employment

Dragon fruits are usually harvested during summer, particularly from February to November

Arum plants. Photo: BSS
Agriculture

Bangladesh export from arum, arum lobe crosses Tk25cr

Photo shows stacks of watermelon ready for sale in Bagerhat's Mithapukur Par area. Photo: UNB
Agriculture

Bagerhat's watermelon harvest brings a sweet summer promise

Shimul Hossain, a Black Soldier Fly farmer, holds a handful of nutrient-rich larvae at his farm. In just four years, he has turned insect farming into a profitable venture, repaying a Tk16 lakh debt and expanding his operations to Cox’s Bazar. With 43%-55% protein content, these larvae offer a sustainable, cost-effective alternative to traditional poultry and fish feed. The photo was taken at Parsidhai, Pabna, recently. Photo: TBS
Agriculture

Waste to wealth: Growing potential of Black Soldier Fly farming in Bangladesh

The Sarighat South Bazar area along the Sylhet-Tamabil highway is a sight to behold, where vendors line both sides of the road, their stalls brimming with watermelons. Photo: UNB
Agriculture

Jaintapur's Watermelon Boom: From fallow lands to flourishing fields

Farida Akhtar. Sketch: TBS
Agriculture

Stakeholders should collaborate to cut poultry feed costs: Farida Akhter 

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter addressed a discussion meeting with Fisheries and Livestock farmers at Kushtia District Commissioner's conference room on 19 February 2025. Photo: PID
Bangladesh

Govt to formulate policy on tobacco cultivation: Adviser Farida

Photo: Courtesy
Agriculture

Experts urge policy integration of stewardship for sustainable agriculture

File photo of potato/Unsplash
Agriculture

Farmers in peril as potatoes sell at half the production cost

A broccoli field in Rajshahi. Photo: BSS
Agriculture

Broccoli gains popularity bringing diversification to Rajshahi kitchen markets

Young entrepreneur Md Mokhlesur Rahman and coffee. Photo: BSS
Agriculture

Meet Mokhlesur – the man aiming to make Bangladesh self-sufficient in coffee production

Farmers wash and pack carrots after collecting them from the field. File Photo: TBS
Agriculture

Farmers harvest carrots on 600 bighas of land in Naogaon’s Manda, expect Tk40,000 profit per bigha

Commercial scale plum cultivation is rising in Satkhira. Photo: BSS
Agriculture

Commercial plum cultivation booms in Satkhira