Farmers in Nashik, Nagar stop auction of onions after Centre bans export

The auctioning of onions at various Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs), including one at Lasalgaon in Nashik district, was stopped. (HT FILE)

Farmers and traders from Nashik and Ahmednagar districts stopped the auctioning of onions on Friday after the Centre prohibited the export of onions till March 2024. The auctioning of onions at various Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs), including one at Lasalgaon in Nashik district, was stopped. The farmers staged a rasta roko and blocked the […]

‘My Food, My City’ exhibition begins in Dhaka

‘My Food, My City’ exhibition begins in Dhaka

An exhibition titled “My Food, My City” was inaugurated on Friday (December 8, 2023) to showcase the activities done by the project– Support for Modelling, Planning and Improving Dhaka’s Food System (DFS).  The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Cooperatives […]

Illinois Farm Bureau, the Stevenson Center: A fortuitous partnership

Illinois Farm Bureau, the Stevenson Center: A fortuitous partnership

One of the most exciting opportunities that the Stevenson Center’s master’s in applied community and economic development offers is the paid second-year internship. Students are matched with one of the Stevenson Center’s nonprofit partners and engage in an 11-month-long immersive, applied service experience. This internship is at the heart of what the Stevenson Center does: fostering […]

WTO, IICA to deepen cooperation on farm trade, food security

WTO, IICA to deepen cooperation on farm trade, food security

The WTO and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai on 5 December that will deepen collaboration between the two multilateral organizations. The framework agreement of understanding, signed by WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and IICA Deputy Director General Lloyd Day, representing […]

Major retailers must sign grocery code of conduct, federal agriculture minister says

Major retailers must sign grocery code of conduct, federal agriculture minister says

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4 project agreements inked to improve food & nutrition security | News

4 project agreements inked to improve food & nutrition security | News

4 project agreements inked to improve food & nutrition security DHAKA, Dec 7, 2023 (BSS) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance of Bangladesh Government, signed four agreements today to support Bangladesh in its efforts to improve food and nutrition security.   The […]

Bangladesh, Argentina sign maiden MoU for agricultural cooperation

Bangladesh, Argentina sign maiden MoU for agricultural cooperation

Bangladesh and Argentina have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the first time for bilateral cooperation in the field of agriculture. The MoU was signed between the two countries in the Ministry of Agriculture conference room at the Secretariat on Thursday morning. Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque signed the MoU on behalf of […]

Vegetable farming on hanging beds

Agritourism for improving education and rural entrepreneurship

Our Correspondent, Bagerhat Fri Dec 8, 2023 12:00 AM Last update on: Fri Dec 8, 2023 12:00 AM A hanging vegetable garden at Betaga village in Bagerhat’s Fakirhat upazila. Photo: Collected “> A hanging vegetable garden at Betaga village in Bagerhat’s Fakirhat upazila. Photo: Collected Growing vegetables on hanging beds made of bamboo, nets and […]