Agriculture

Agriculture

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Bangladesh's potato powerhouse status under spotlight at global festival

Despite Bangladesh ranking 7th in the world and 3rd in Asia in terms of potato production, the country has yet to fully utilise its true potential

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Bangladesh should expand tech-driven agriculture: Shafiqul

winter vegetable cultivation began in the first week of November. Photo: BSS

Narail targets over 74,000 tonnes of winter vegetables

File photo of Farida Akhter, adviser to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. Photo: Collected

Uncontrolled pesticide use making food a source of disease, warns Adviser Farida

Fisheries and Livestock Affairs Adviser Farida Akhter. Sketch: TBS

Farida for subsidies on fisheries, livestock

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Tk4,000cr saved in one year, more savings planned in fertiliser subsidy

File photo of onion. Photo: TBS

Onion imports withheld to protect farmers: Agriculture adviser

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Multiple agencies on ground, yet none forecasts agricultural demand or supply

Rows of seedlings line the vegetable nurseries of Someshpur village in Burichang Upazila, Cumilla, now a key supply hub serving all 64 districts. Supported by Kalakchua, Nimsar, and Dhaklapara, it draws traders nationwide. Photo taken recently. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Sameshpur: Bangladesh's unlikely seedling capital

A farmer tends an Artemia cultivation pond at the trial site in Cox’s Bazar’s Battola, where integrated Artemia–salt farming is being tested. The fieldwork supports a new method developed by Chittagong University researchers to enable dual production on the same land. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh develops first integrated method to farm Artemia, salt on same land

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EU, Germany, Bangladesh launch agrivoltaics pilot project 

Farmers in Rajshahi celebrate strong T-Aman harvest boosted by modern BRRI varieties and favourable climate. Photo: BSS

Aman paddy yield makes Rajshahi farmers happy

Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin speaks to media on 9 November 2025. Photo: TBS

Import of onions to be approved if prices don’t stabilise in five days: Commerce adviser