cultivation

Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Zinc rice innovation falters as cultivation slumps 

Experts blame lack of knowledge about the nutritional value of zinc-enriched rice for not gaining popularity

Some 8,000-10,000 maunds of paddy are being sold per day at The VOC Ghat paddy market, largest of its kind in the eastern part of the country. Traders say, sales have dropped 75% less than usual. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Brahmanbaria paddy hub sees downturn in peak season

Unplanned urbanisation damages cultivable lands. Photo: Mumit M
Bangladesh

15,000 hectares uncultivated land to be made arable in Ctg

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

Work together to save Bangladesh from possible famine, food crisis: PM

The 2006 rediscovery of the indigo plant in Rangpur by a visiting Indian designer eventually led to restarting indigo cultivation in the region. Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

Living Blue: The brand that reintroduced indigo cultivation in North Bengal

Huge swathes of Sylhet fallow land to come under farming
Economy

Huge swathes of Sylhet fallow land to come under farming

Zulkernain Khandaker. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

How to protect our paddy farmers

Representational picture File Photo: Rehman Asad/TBS
Economy

Bogura char farmers smile big with bumper crop output

Tk438 cr project to bring fallow land under cultivation: Agriculture minister
Bazaar

Tk438 cr project to bring fallow land under cultivation: Agriculture minister

Arial beel’s pumpkin of munshiganj is famous for their huge size. But this year farmers are at loss due to delayed harvest. pumpkins are being sold to the wholesalers at Tk6 per kg only. The photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS
Bazaar

Harvest delay due to flood incurs loss for Arial Beel’s giant pumpkins

Farmers are preparing a farmland for soybean plantation in Lakshmipur. Photo: TBS.
Bazaar

Soybean blooms in Lakshmipur char out of season

Fearing losses, Sylhet’s farmers have also lost interest in orange cultivation. Photo: TBS.
Bazaar

Orange cultivation declining in Sylhet

Turmeric cultivation in Rajshahi. Photo/TBS
Bazaar

Rajshahi turmeric farming falls amid repeated losses