Paddy

Infographic: TBS
Agriculture

AWD – a water-saving method that cuts paddy irrigation costs by 20–25%

In AWD, a paddy field is made wet and dried intermittently, meaning watering only when necessary

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Govt to procure 10 lakh tonnes of paddy, rice during Aman season

Agricultural workers are busy harvesting paddy in the fields at Shanir Haor in Sunamganj’s Tahirpur upazila. Untimely floods often devastate the crops in the low-lying area. This year, farmers have been able to harvest without any major natural disasters so far. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Sylhet haors see bumper boro crop, harvest nears completion

Photo: UNB
Agriculture

BRRI innovates high yielding diabetic rice variety

Representational image. Photo: Abu Azad
Bangladesh

BRRI approves two new high-yielding paddy varieties

File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Panorama

Panchabrihi: How practical is a 'five-yield-a-year' rice?

File Photo: Farmers harvest rice in a field in Chainat province, Thailand, August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Bangladesh

Despite 3rd in rice production, Bangladesh lags behind in productivity growth

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Half of Boro paddy procurement target not achieved yet, Food Minister tells JS

Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Harvest 80% of crops to avoid possible damages: Agriculture dept directs regarding cyclone Mocha

Representational image. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Bangladesh

Govt to procure paddy, rice at higher prices this Boro season

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

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Economy

Govt to procure rice at Tk42/kg, paddy Tk28/kg

Photo: TBS
Bazaar

Supply crunch cuts paddy trade by 60% at Brahmanbaria market