The government has distributed free hybrid Boro paddy seeds among 3,200 small and marginal farmers of Bajitpur upazila in Kishoreganj during Rabi season of 2024-25 fiscal to boost the Boro rice production. Bajitpur Upazila Executive Officer Farashid Bin Enam inaugurated the distribution programme in front of the Directorate of Agricultural Extension
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Bangladeshi students off to ‘Seeds’ regional round in China
Ten winners of the Huawei Seeds for the Future 2024 Bangladesh have started their China trip to take part in regional round of the program. In a one-week program they will be attending Digital Talent summit, Furthermore, they will visit Nanning, Shenzhen, and Dongguan for receiving training on 5G, AI,
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