Bangladeshi farmers overwhelmingly cultivate rice using the BRRI-28 and BRRI-29 varieties developed by the government, despite the availability of more than 100 alternative varieties, some of them better suited to changing climatic patterns.Yields are declining for these two popular varieties as arable land becomes more saline, dry, or submerged due
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BRAC Bank holds awareness programme for cattle farmers, traders
BRAC Bank has arranged a digital payment awareness programme under the guidance of Bangladesh Bank for cattle farmers and traders in Chuadanga, a press release said Monday. The bank organized the event in Alamdanga Cattle Market on June 8, 2022 as the lead bank where the senior officials of Bangladesh Bank,
2,500 farmers get incentive for Aush cultivation in Manikganj
A total of 2,500 small and marginal farmers get seed and fertilizer as incentives for boosting the production of Aush paddy in the district during the current season. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources said the government has distributed seeds for cultivating one bigha of land and necessary fertilizers including