Green manure brings hope for sustainable farming in Khulna
Farmers in Khulna are embracing green manure as a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilizers, offering new hope for eco-friendly and cost-effective agriculture in the coastal region...
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HSBC, Solidaridad partner for soya bean farming
HSBC has provided support to Solidaridad Network Asia to promote climate-resilient soybean farming through the project 鈥業mproving Prosperity and Sustainability of Bangladesh Feed and Oil Industry through Soybean Farming鈥� in the coastal region of Bangladesh...
Future of farming
BENEATH Bangladesh鈥檚 paddy fields, village homesteads and fish ponds, a quiet digital revolution is reshaping rural life. Real-time agricultural technology is providing timely insights into crop health, soil fertility and localised weather patterns. In a country where nearly half the workforce still depends on agriculture, these tools are changing the way farmers grow food and sustain their livelihoods...
Landless farmers prevented from farming for extortion at Hatiya
Landless farmers with their families on Friday protested at extortionists who allegedly prevented them from farming, physically assaulting them and even giving them murder threats at Hatiya upazila in Noakhali...
Farming the future
GLOBAL narratives of Bangladesh鈥檚 development often centre on the garment industry and the vital contributions of its diaspora. These sectors, while crucial, only tell part of the story. A slower but equally consequential transformation has...
IUB, Kobe College engage with farming communities in 2 dists
Independent University, Bangladesh and Kobe College, Japan have recently concluded the KC-IUB Winter Research Camp with farming communities in Manikganj and Rajshahi...
Heading off weather influence on rice farming
AGRICULTURAL practices have faced various adversities that have threatened our food security. Some serious challenges include high temperatures, cold spells or low temperatures, flooding, drought, gusty winds, and hailstorms. These adversities are particularly responsible for unfilled grains in rice fields. Weather has a profound relationship...
Urban farming practices
AS URBAN dwellers become more accustomed to the bustle of city life, they find that cultivating their own food can be both difficult and incredibly rewarding. While urban farming is not a new notion 鈥� it dates back to the ancient Mesopotamian people who set aside land for growing crops, as well as the American Victory Gardens that were established to...
Ivory Coast tilts economy from farming to natural resources
The discovery of huge deposits of natural resources including oil, gas and gold in the Ivory Coast is pushing the country鈥檚聽economy聽in a new direction as it explores its underground potential...
Expansion of crab farming can boost exports: experts
With the global demand for crabs on the rise, expanding crab farming in Bangladesh presents a significant opportunity for the country to boost its export income, said experts...
