AGRICULTURE has long been a central pillar of economic and social life in Bangladesh, as it has been across much of the world. Through this sector, food security, public welfare and broader economic progress are nurtured. Yet, the agricultural...
REFORM in land, agricultural and environmental relations has been a long-standing demand and aptly reiterated by civic groups on April 20 from a roundtable discussion in Dhaka that asked the government to form a separate commission. A large portion of farmers in Bangladesh remain landless, with many abandoning the profession due to inadequate government...
AGRICULTURE remains the single largest sector in Bangladesh in terms of employment. The Bangladesh Economic Survey 2024 states that 45 per cent of the country鈥檚 labour force is involved in agriculture. For a nation so deeply tied to the land, the traditional rights of farmers 鈥� to save, exchange, and cultivate seeds 鈥� are not cultural relics. They are the living basis...
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Thursday sought support from the Food and Agriculture Organisation in an effort to export fruits and farm products to China in a bigger way...
Standard Chartered Bangladesh, in collaboration with Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Bangladesh, has developed two farming smart model villages in Rangpur district, said a press release...
THE government has ways to go and steps to adopt for sustainable food systems crucial for ensuring food security and nutrition for all. A sustainable food system, encompassing everything from processing, packaging and transport of food, also prioritises sustainable agriculture and environmental concern. A sustainable food system also encourages local...
Bangladesh Agriculture University authorities have expelled 28 students for one year for ragging first year students of the university....
Global food prices fell by 2.1 per cent in 2024 compared to the average for the previous year, mainly due to declines in cereal and sugar prices, according to the latest report released Friday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization...
SUSTAINABLE agriculture seeks to meet today鈥檚 food needs while it shoul ensure that future generations can also thrive. It is about finding the right balance between social fairness, economic stability and environmental care. In Bangladesh, where agriculture, which supports nearly 40 per cent of the work force, is a cornerstone of the economy, embracing...
Speakers at a dialogue on Tuesday said that the reliance on chemicals for agricultural production increased in haor areas across the country...
Bangladesh鈥檚 newly appointed ambassador to Italy ATM Rokebul Haque stressed the need of more effective role of FAO for uninterrupted exports of agriculture goods during global emergencies and disasters, sidestepping export restrictions by any country...
BANGLADESH with its fertile land and abundant water resources has agriculture and aquaculture at the heart of its economy, providing sustenance for its 170 million citizens and livelihood for millions of farmers and fishers. Yet, a silent crisis threatens the vital sectors: heavy metal pollution. This growing threat poses significant risks to public health...
British farmers massed in London on Tuesday, calling on the Labour government to scrap plans to change inheritance tax rules for land ownership, which they say threatens the agriculture sector and food production...
LAND acts as the primary source of food. More than eight billion people still draw 99.9 per cent of food from land. Out of agriculture, the first human intervention in the nature, emerged communities, which ultimately brought in pollution. Records show that civilisation has spoilt most of the land people lived on. Neolithic revolution caused changes in the...
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and Department of Agricultural Extension jointly organised a nutrition campaign as part of the Diversified Resilient Agriculture for Improved Food and Nutrition Security project at Dinajpur Sadar on Thursday...
The Department of Agricultural Marketing under the Ministry of Agriculture is selling essential commodities, including agricultural products, at subsidised prices through OMS programme at a total of 45 points in Dhaka, Khulna and Chittagong cities...
The police arrested Awami League presidium member and former agriculture minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque at Eskaton in the capital on Monday...
Bangladesh鈥檚 agricultural product exports in the July-September period of the financial year 2024-25 increased slightly while the shipment of vegetables witnessed a sharp decline in the period...
The recent flood in Mymensingh caused damage to fisheries and agriculture estimated at Tk 324 crore, leaving many fish farmers severely affected, said the officials on Saturday...
Md Ruhul Amin Khan joined as chairman of Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation, an organisation under the Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday...
Agriculture adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury underscored the need for proper evaluation of farmers in the country.
Agriculture and home affairs adviser lieutenant general (retired) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said that there was sufficient stock of fertilisers in the country until...
Agriculture adviser to the interim government Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retired) has sought Japanese cooperation to overcome the losses in the agriculture sector caused by the recent flood in the country鈥檚 south and southeastern region...
The Anti-Corruption Commission started an inquiry into the allegations of irregularities and corruption at the Central Packing House project of the Department of Agriculture Extension.
THE loss of three crops, as well as a probable loss of the fourth one, in a row, especially in the flooded north and north-east, has already dealt a blow to the farmers. The farmers who have repeatedly lost their investments in rice farming to flooding that has left them impoverished and deep...
Twenty-two people have been recognised as Agriculturally Important Person-2021 for their contribution in the country鈥檚 agriculture sector.
Independent lawmaker Md Nasser Shahrear Zahedee on Thursday criticised finance minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali for reducing subsidies in agriculture in the proposed budget for the financial year 2024-25...
Six artists have depicted corporate control of the agriculture sector by displaying artworks at an exhibition titled 鈥楽owing鈥� under way at the Alliance Francaise de Dhaka at...
In the proposed budget for the financial year 2024鈥�25, the allocation in the agriculture sector remained almost unchanged, compared with the previous year, despite agriculture was termed a priority sector during the budget announcement...
