Bangladesh among vulnerable nations needing urgent climate adaptation funds: Experts
Vulnerable countries like Bangladesh urgently need predictable and sufficient grant-based public financing for climate adaptation, experts have said. They said this while addressing a multistakeholders dialogue on the Adaptation Gap Report 2023 at a Dhaka hotel on Monday, according to a statement on Tuesday. While addressing the past three years’ shortfall (2020-2022), experts said that […]
Agriculture will be smart, technology-dependent in future: experts | Agriculture News
Agriculture will be smart, technology-dependent in future: experts RAJSHAHI, Nov 20, 2023 (BSS) – Existing manual-based agriculture will be transformed into smart and technology-dependent for boosting production as the government has been working in this field relentlessly. The government, under the dynamic and prudent leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has given utmost importance […]
Agriculture experts stress vegetable preservation to prevent wastage
Agriculture experts emphasised proper vegetable preservation to save it from being wastage and thus to protect farmers and businessmen from being affected financially in the region. They said vegetables can be preserved in cold storage to lessen at least 25 per cent unexpected losses as every year, the farmers incur huge financial loss due to […]
Pioneering scientist warns of escalating global warming; experts call his claims overheated
One of modern climate science’s pioneers is warning that the world is not just steadily warming but is dangerously accelerating; however, according to a study, some other scientists call this prediction a bit overheated. The work from former NASA top scientist James Hansen, who since leaving the space agency has become a prominent protester against […]
Cold storage neeeded to prevent veg wastage in Rajshahi: Experts
RAJSHAHI, Nov 02 (BSS): Experts have stressed the need for proper vegetable preservation to save it from being wastage and thus to protect farmers and businessmen from being affected financially in the region. They said vegetables can be preserved in cold storage to lessen at least 25 per cent unexpected losses every year. The farmers […]
Experts for using research findings in boosting crop output
Experts at a workshop have emphasized on using research findings at farmers’ level to further increase output of various nutrient-rich crops as arable land area continues to shrink amid changing climate in the country. Rangpur Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS) of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) organised the event titled “Research-Extension-Farmer Engagement” on BARI-innovated varieties […]
Experts for using research findings to increase crop output | Agriculture News
Experts for using research findings to increase crop output RANGPUR, Oct 22, 2023 (BSS) – Experts at a workshop have emphasized on using research findings at farmers’ level to further increase output of various nutrient-rich crops as arable land area continues to shrink amid changing climate in the country. Rangpur Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS) […]
Small farmers going thru hardship: experts
Small and marginal farmers are increasingly finding it difficult to sustain their livelihoods based on prevailing crop practices, marketing channels and value chains, said experts yesterday. These concerns were voiced during an event titled “citizen’s agenda for inclusive development and fairness: agriculture, employment, unplanned urbanization and public services and clean and affordable energy” organised by […]
Experts: WC in 6 countries at odds with FIFA’s climate strategy
FIFA’s decision to hold the 2030 World Cup in six countries with fans flying to over 100 games will increase the tournament’s carbon footprint and is at odds with the football’s governing body’s climate commitments, experts have warned. FIFA allocated the 2030 World Cup to Spain, Portugal and Morocco last week but also said Uruguay, […]
Experts want political commitment to mitigate risks of climate change
Climate experts and representatives of civil society on Wednesday said that the entire Bangladesh is at serious risk due to climate change. They said the commitment of political parties is needed to address this risk. Therefore, the political parties have to announce specific commitments ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, they added. Also read: DoE-Bangladesh […]