Govt considers separate bank for livestock farmers
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter on Tuesday said the interim government has taken a plan to create a separate bank for livestock farmers...
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Govt should consider a land, agriculture reform commission
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...
Fight for seed sovereignty
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...
US farmers see tariffs threaten earnings
As president Donald Trump鈥檚 sweeping global tariffs took effect this weekend, US farmers hoping for a profit this year instead found themselves facing lower crop prices 鈥� and the prospect of ceding more ground on foreign markets...
Tomato farmers in Chandpur struggle as prices fall
In the heart of Bangladesh鈥檚 agricultural landscape, a silent crisis unfolds as tomato farmers in Chandpur face an unprecedented price fall...
Authorities need to heed farmers鈥� grievances
WHEN a bumper harvest of potatoes is a relief for consumers, who had to pay high prices for the item even three months ago, the prospect for the producers appears bleak. Producers are faced with heavy losses as they are forced to sell their produce for prices below the production cost. Potatoes sell for Tk 10鈥�12 a kilogram on the local wholesale market...
SCB, TMSS help 1,00,000 farmers
Standard Chartered Bangladesh has completed a wide range of agricultural initiatives in partnership with Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha in Bogura, Gaibandha, Rangpur, Joypurhat, Sirajganj, Patuakhali, Pabna and Faridpur, said a press release...
Flood-affected farmers get govt incentives thru bKash
A section of farmers impacted by the July-August flash flood have been receiving incentives from the Ministry of Agriculture through their bKash accounts, said a press release...
StanChart, BRAC help climate-affected farmers, fishermen
Standard Chartered Bangladesh, in partnership with BRAC, has completed two agricultural initiatives aimed at uplifting farmers in Sunamganj, Habiganj haor areas and the Barind region, helping them mitigate adverse effects of climate change in flood- and drought-prone areas, said a press release...
Potato growers protest at cold storage fees
Farmers on Sunday staged demonstrations by dumping potatoes on the Rajshahi-Naogaon highway at Mohonpur in Rajshahi, protesting against the increase in potato storage fees at cold storages in the district.
Smooth marketing channel stressed for Rajshahi dairy
Proper marketing channel can be the crucial means of encouraging the dairy farmers in the region, including its vast Barind tract, to the venture more...
Farmers block highway demanding withdrawal of increased VAT
Northern farmers on Wednesday staged a protest by dumping tomatoes on the Rajshahi-Dhaka Highway in Natore, demanding withdrawal of the increased value added tax and duty imposed on tomato and mango pulp...
Plunge in winter crop prices leaves farmers distraught in north of Bangladesh
A plunge in the prices of winter crops like tomatoes, potatoes and cauliflowers, has pushed farmers in the north into a dire situation, as they are incurring heavy losses this season due to the price fall.
Farmers reluctant to sell paddy to govt for low price
Farmers in the Rajshahi division are reluctant to provide paddy to the government warehouses, as the government has offered them far less than the market price to buy their produce...
Dhaka Bank distributes agri machinery in Munshiganj
Dhaka Bank PLC on Sunday distributed modern agricultural machinery among 450 local farmers at Sirajdikhan Upazila in Munshiganj as part of its social corporate responsibility, said a press release...
Farmers at a crossroads
AS AN agrarian nation, Bangladesh鈥檚 economy is deeply intertwined with the agricultural sector. Agriculture remains the primary source of income for many, with a significant portion of the population depending on it. According to Bangladesh鈥檚 2018 Economic Survey, agriculture employs 40.6 per cent of the workforce and contributes 14.10 per cent to...
Lack of awareness to cost farmers this season
Rajshahi farmers are set to face financial losses this year as they are applying three times more fertiliser than what is required due to lack of government initiatives to make people aware of the proper application of fertilisers...
Fertiliser crisis worries Rajshahi farmers
Along with the ongoing seed crisis in the peak of potato cultivation season, a shortage of fertilisers has added insult to injury to the northern farmers as they have to pay up to Tk 450 extra for per sack of fertiliser...
Ganatantra Mancha condemns attack on farmers鈥� rally
The Ganatantra Mancha in a press statement on Sunday condemned the attack on farmers鈥� rally of Rastra Sanskar Andolan in Kurimgram on November 29...
Farmers block highway in Bogura for potato seeds
Farmers on Thursday blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway at Sherpur upazila in Bogura demanding potato seeds at a fair price...
Lack of potato seed, high price worry northern farmers
With the beginning of potato cultivation season, farmers of the sixteen districts under Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions are worried about shortage of quality seeds and its high price...
British farmers protest in London over inheritance tax change
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...
Farmers target PM in protest against new UK tax rules
Hundreds of farmers, many in tractors, gathered in Wales on Saturday to protest against UK prime minister Keir Starmer and his government鈥檚 decision to change inheritance tax rules for farms...
Adviser Jahangir for ensuring proper evaluation of farmers
Agriculture adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury underscored the need for proper evaluation of farmers in the country.
Marginal poultry businesses for dismantling syndicate
The Bangladesh Poultry Association, a platform of marginal farmers, on Monday demanded immediate action from the government to dismantle syndicate of big companies in the poultry sector to protect the interest of small growers and consumers...
Govt must offer bailout funds for farmers to save agriculture
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...
Farmers in north undone by chain of disasters
Thousands of farmers in the north have lost three crops in a row in back-to-back disasters since March with the ongoing flood, which has lasted for over three weeks in...
Jamuna Roy dies
Jamuna Roy, 66, mother of Asim Kumar Roy, assistant private secretary to the managing director of Small Farmers Development Foundation under the Rural Development and Co-operatives Division, has died...