Sheikh Sirajul Islam, a smallholder farmer in Bangladesh’s southwestern Satkhira district, sowed the wet-season aman rice in his four acres of land this August. He is hopeful for a good yield, he says. Sirajul, from Satkhira’s Shyamnagar upazila, resumed rice cultivation two years ago, after having stopped it for two decades.
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Bangladesh holds “incredible potential” in agriculture, transforming rural communities: IFAD
IFAD's newly appointed Country Director for Bangladesh Dr Valantine Achancho has said Bangladesh has “incredible potential” when it comes to agriculture and transforming rural communities. “I am excited to collaborate with the government, our partners, and local communities to strengthen agricultural systems and improve lives across the country. By working together,
Intelligent agriculture for Smart Bangladesh
Since gaining its independence, Bangladesh has significantly increased its production of rice and other grains. Ensuring sustainable agricultural output can be achieved by providing appropriate technology to the farmer. It is crucial to implement innovative, cutting-edge technology in agriculture, from planting to harvesting. Modern (Tractor, Power Tiller, Combined harvester, Rice
UCB holds day-long training in agriculture
A day-long training was held at the New Bandhon Community Centre located in Narayanganj by United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) to improve the skills of entrepreneurs working in the agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors. About 130 entrepreneurs from 5 upazilas of the district participated in the training. ATM Tahmiduzzaman, Additional
Farmer-friendly technology stressed for materializing smart agriculture: speakers
Speakers at a seminar on Thursday said adoption of farmers' friendly technology as well as low-cost locally manufactured devices and database, ensuring competitive prices and necessary policy support to farmers would help materialize building 'Smart Agriculture' in Bangladesh. They said adoption of smart agriculture practices like precision agriculture could potentially increase
Bangladesh earmarks Tk385b for agriculture, aiming for 10pc annual growth
The Bangladesh government has earmarked Tk385 billion for agricultural development over the next three years, targeting an average annual growth of 10% in the sector by the 2025-26 fiscal year. According to the 'Medium Term Macroeconomic Policy Statement (2023-24 to 2025-26),' this investment underscores agriculture's pivotal role in achieving food security
Climate change taking a major toll on Bangladesh agriculture
Half the world eats rice. In Bangladesh, everyone eats it. The small, densely-populated nation is the third-highest rice-producing country in the world. For a nation of 170 million people which has suffered through some of the world’s worst famines, this ranking holds special significance. While Bangladesh is mostly self-sufficient in food
Prospects of climate resilient agriculture in Barind area bright
Many farmers are attaining additional benefits through the method of Alternate Wetting and Drying- WD in the Barind area which is being detected as water-stressed due to the adverse impact of climate change. Abdul Matin, 45, a farmer of Hossaindanga village under Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj district, has been using the
Groups respond with seeds & information as salinity harms Bangladesh agriculture
Salinity intrusion triggered by different factors, including sea-level rise, commercial shrimp cultivation, and decreased upstream transboundary water flow, have directly affected agriculture in Bangladesh’s southern coastal districts in Bangladesh, some of which are also major producers of rice, the national staple. Bangladesh is the fourth-highest rice-producing country in the world, producing
Agriculture to be mechanised thru’ multipurpose cooperatives: PM
Prime Minister sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government will mechanise the agriculture through multipurpose rural cooperatives to boost production of food and other crops. "We are taking an initiative to mechanise the agriculture through multipurpose rural cooperatives system which was initially taken up by the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu