agriculture

Representational image. Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Golden harvest: Sirajganj farmers reap bumper mustard crop

Harvesting and threshing are nearly complete across the district, with farmers reporting increased profits due to the combination of a higher-than-expected yield and strong market demand

Undisbursed balance in ADB's agri-rural sector hits 69%
Economy

Undisbursed balance in ADB's agri-rural sector hits 69%

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Agriculture

Farmers in peril as potatoes sell at half the production cost

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Bangladesh

Farmers strain under losses, selling potatoes at half the production cost

Infographic: TBS
Economy

Bangladesh PMI rises to 65.7 driven by faster expansion in agri, construction, services sectors

Farmers in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi harvest ripe tomatoes in lush fields supported by bamboo trellises. Once burdened by losses, many now benefit from contract farming, which offers guaranteed buyers and training, ensuring higher yields and profits. Photo: TBS
Agriculture

How contract farming reshapes lives of tomato farmers

Infographic: TBS
Agriculture

Boro season begins amid fertiliser supply crunch, price hike worries

Farmers in Maijchhara village, Noakhali Sadar, cut unripe rice plants to use as cattle fodder, struggling to salvage what they can as last year’s floods devastated Aman rice crops in Lakshmipur and Noakhali. Many fields are left without rice grains, with panicles failing to develop or producing empty grains. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Sana Ullah Sanu
Agriculture

Farmers struggle with immature rice crops in flood-hit Lakshmipur, Noakhali

File photo of onion. Photo: TBS
Agriculture

Murikata onion price plunge leaves Rajshahi farmers in the red

More than a hundred farming families in Rouyail and Alampur villages are now worried about their crops. Photo:UNB
Bangladesh

Sunamganj farmers struggling to cultivate Boro due to badly-planned road

Farmers sell their produce in a small tin-shed hub, with a nearby nursery offering seedlings and agricultural resources in Nagdah village, Pirgachha, Rangpur. The Sustainable Agriculture Foundation and Standard Chartered Bank jointly launched the initiative “Farming Smart Model Village” to promote modern farming practices. Inset, Solar power at the site. The photos were taken recently. Photo: TBS
Agriculture

Nagdah village –  a beacon of modern farming in Rangpur

Farmers are busy yielding potato in Rangpur. Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Rangpur expects record potato production this season

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan spoke at a roundtable titled "Impact of Climate Change in Agriculture and Way Forward" organised by Bangladesh Agricultural Reporters Forum (BARF) at Jatiya Press Club. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Chemical fertiliser use in agri production is at alarming level: Rizwana