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agriculture

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

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

This call, made in an official handout, aims to ensure an uninterrupted power supply in the season.

Radhika Shil, a farmer of Tildanga village under Dacope upazila in Khulna, uses fertiliser in her paddy field. Radhika with the help of her husband established an integrated farm on 30 decimals of low-lying land adjacent to their home. The farm combines fish cultivation, paddy production, and vegetable farming. The photo was taken recently. PHOTO: SHAHADAT HOSSAIN/TBS

How women-led integrated farming strengthens coastal livelihoods

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

Dragon fruit farming thrives in Rajshahi flourishing employment

Banks disbursed Tk19,215 crore of agriculture, rural credit in 7 months

Banks disbursed Tk19,215 crore of agriculture, rural credit in 7 months

Representational image. Photo: BSS

Golden harvest: Sirajganj farmers reap bumper mustard crop

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

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

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Farmers in peril as potatoes sell at half the production cost

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

Infographic: TBS

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

How contract farming reshapes lives of tomato farmers

Infographic: TBS

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

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

File photo of onion. Photo: TBS

Murikata onion price plunge leaves Rajshahi farmers in the red