agriculture

Vertical farms can be established in various settings, including open fields, indoor environments illuminated by LED lights, greenhouses or even on rooftops. Photo: Collected
Tech

Vertical Farming: Propelling agriculture into a new era of sustainability

Vertical farming can provide sustainable solutions to meet the challenges of the future by maximising space, conserving water and mitigating the impact of climate change on agricultural production

A seminar titled “Smart Agriculture: Issues and Challenges in Value Chain Development,” organised by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Thursday (30 May). Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Technology adaptation can boost farmers' income by 30-40%: Agri experts

Subsidy spending set to go up Tk10,000cr for power, food
Budget

Subsidy spending set to go up Tk10,000cr for power, food

Farida Akhter. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Where is the proof of the safety of GMOs?

BIDS Director General Dr Binayak Sen. TBS Sketch
Agriculture

Budget support needed to take innovative agro-tech to village level: Binayak Sen

Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Gonobhaban today (21 May). Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Developed countries make commitments on climate change, but fail to implement: PM Hasina

The US Embassy Dhaka’s United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched its new Bangladesh Climate Smart Livestock project on 18 May. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

New US climate smart livestock project launched to help smallholder livestock producers

Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Farmers have no complaints as agri sector always gets fund irrespective of budgetary challenges: Minister

Harmful heavy metals found in potato tubers: Study
Agriculture

Harmful heavy metals found in potato tubers: Study

Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and his Gambian counterpart Dr Mamadou Tangara in a meeting on Friday (3 May) in Gambia's Banjul, on the sideline of the 15th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Bangladesh looks to bolster trade relations with Gambia

Women and Children Affairs State Minister Simeen Hussain Rimi. File Photo: Collected
Agriculture

Youth can drive agricultural change: Women Affairs State Minister Simeen

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Unlocking Bangladesh's agricultural potential through bilateral cooperation and foreign investment

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Agriculture

Agri subsidy rises Tk8,000cr in revised budget of current FY