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agriculture

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

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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

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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

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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

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

Nagdah village –  a beacon of modern farming in Rangpur

Representational photo of potato farming. Photo: BSS

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

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

Flower farmers in Jhikargacha upazila, Jashore, expect generating Tk 100 crore in sales during the peak flower season. Photo: UNB

Jashore florists expect Tk 100 crore flower sales despite weather setbacks