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Seminar on “What will be the nutrient value of soil in 40 years?” held by the Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI), 2 August 2025. Photo: TBS

'What will be the nutrient value of soil in 40 years?': scientists demand economic study

“If this trend continues, what will be the value of soil and its impact on crop production in the next 30 to 40 years? This requires economic analysis," he said

Participants discussing soil health at a roundtable held at the office of The Business Standard on 25 June 2025. Photo: TBS

Unregulated, untested fertiliser use threatening soil health, food security: Experts

Heifer International Bangladesh, Daffodil International University and The Business Standard jointly organised a roundtable discussion on "Soil to sustainability: Promoting Regenerative Agriculture" at TBS conference room today (25 June). Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Unregulated, untested fertiliser use threatening soil health, food security: Experts

Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian, secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, speaks at the opening session of the annual workshop of the Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI) in Farmgate, Dhaka on 1 June 2025. Photo: TBS

Overuse of fertilisers, pesticide on leased land degrades soil health: Agriculture secy

A staff member assembles a model of Chang'e 6 lunar probe ahead of a press conference on Chang'e 6 mission of China's lunar exploration programme. Photo: Reuters

Chinese scientists use lunar soil to produce water

Photo: Collected

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO shares first findings about moon soil temperature

Only a handful of people in the country have restoration and conservation skills. A total of 12 artisans – including highly skilled Lal Miah (pictured) – are working to restore the Dhaka Gate again. Photo: Noor-A-Alam

Restoring the Dhaka Gate, a historical part of our 400-year-old city

A handful of Black Soldier Fly larvae, photographed in Malaysia in 2020. Nutrition Technologies/Handout via REUTERS

From ashes to fly larvae, new ideas aim to revive farm soil

Germany to assist with technology to monitor soil: Agriculture minister

Germany to assist with technology to monitor soil: Agriculture minister

Plowing, if done repeatedly, can result in the degradation of the soil. Photo: Deutsche Welle

Carbon farming: Climate change solution or greenwashing?

Photo: Pixabay

Experts reveal remedies as soil health declines in Barind region

The specialist dogs cautiously sniffed about the area in the dark only to discover that the suspicious toe looking thing was a potato with a mushroom growing next to it Photo: Collected from BBC

Pota-toe: 'Human foot' in field turns out to be potato

A farmer using the soil testing kit on his farmland. Photo: TBS

New soil testing kit to help farmers make smart decisions