As the tea sector is thriving fast, the ‘made-tea’ output marked 57 percent increase last year than previous year in the ‘Kartoa Valley’ ecological zone comprising of five sub-Himalayan northern districts. Officials…
Category: Agriculture
26910-kg honey collected in Jamalpur
Around 26910 kilograms honey were collected from mustard field in the district this year. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) officials said today honey collectors set up 3439 boxes in mustard field for…
Boro farming at peak in Gaibandha
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) has set a target to bring a total of 3,000 hectares of land under Boro cultivation this year. Of the total, some 2,200 hectares of land have…
Harvest continues predicting excellent onion output in Rangpur
Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) are expecting bumper production of onion in Rangpur agriculture region as harvest of the spicy crop continues this season. Horticulture Specialist of the DAE…
Bangladesh to release ‘Golden Rice’ variety soon: IRRI
Bangladesh is going to release Vitamin-A enriched ‘Golden Rice’ variety soon with a view to eradicating the Vitamin-A deficiency in the country. The IRRI representative in Bangladesh Dr Humnath Bhandari formally disclosed…
Better wheat production expected in Rangpur region
Officials and experts of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) are expecting a better wheat production despite a shortfall in the fixed farming target this season in Rangpur agriculture region. “Despite shortfall…
Maize cultivation target exceeds in Rangpur region
The farmers are expecting a bumper production of maize already exceeding its fixed cultivation target by 2.39 percent in Rangpur agriculture region during the current Rabi season. Officials of the Department of…
Farmers showing less interest in tobacco cultivation
The farmers have started showing less interest in cultivating tobacco in Rangpur agriculture region as awareness growing about negative impacts of tobacco products on public health and environment. Officials of the Department…
Experts for adoption of conservation agriculture technologies
Agriculture experts have favoured for adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) technologies and mechanisation of agriculture to adapt adverse impacts of climate change for increasing food production. Agriculturist Dr Md Abdul Mazid, who…