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 […]

Turmeric farming shows ray of hope for farmers

Turmeric farming shows ray of hope for farmers

The farmers in Jhenaidah are expecting better yield and production on turmeric in the current Kharip 1 season.     They are going to harvest at least 6,500 tonnes of the spicy crop in the season which might change their socio-economic state. The farmers of six Jhenaidah upazilas had produced 1,464 tonnes of dried turmeric […]

Farmers weather upheaval as climate change brings a storm of challenges

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After generations of tilling the land in central Nepal’s mid-hills, 47-year-old Purna Lama’s family is at a daunting crossroads.  Weather patterns, shifting dramatically over the past 5-6 years, have posed difficulties for farmers like Lama, who supports a family of eight on a plot of land smaller than two acres (0.8 hectares). “Swathes of farmland […]

Chilli farming receives a boost on northern Chars

BOGURA, Dec 04: Farmers in different Char (shoal) areas of the northern region, especially Sirajganj, Bogura, Pabna, Rangpur and Gaibandha districts, are opting for chilli farming expecting higher yield and profit. Some renowned spice processing companies of the country have been collecting chilli from here for the last few years offering reasonable prices. Good yield […]

SCB to contribute 2.6C for farming productivity with TMSS

SCB to contribute 2.6C for farming productivity with TMSS

Standard Chartered Bangladesh (SCB) has partnered with Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS) to boost quality of life, build resilience, and drive productivity across Bangladesh’s rural farming communities. As part of this collaborative effort, the bank has launched two distinct agricultural interventions that collectively help to meet the needs of 25,500 farmers. Standard Chartered Bangladesh will […]

Why are Dutch farmers being paid to close their farms?

Why are Dutch farmers being paid to close their farms?

The EU has approved a €1.5 billion scheme to buy out Dutch farmers and reduce nitrogen emissions. ADVERTISEMENT Over 750 Dutch farmers have signed up for a government buy-out scheme, although it will take months before it’s clear if the plan will be put into practice.  It is part of the Netherlands’ drive to drastically […]

Summer onion farming prospect bright in Rajshahi | District

Summer onion farming prospect bright in Rajshahi | District

Summer onion farming prospect bright in Rajshahi RAJSHAHI, Dec 1, 2023 (BSS) – Prospect of summer onion farming and production is very bright in the region, including its vast Barind tract, as many grassroots growers have become successful in its cultivation during the last couple of years.   Currently, farmers are seen passing busy days […]

British Farming

Morrisons is British farming’s biggest direct single customer. We work as a team with the British farming industry and rely on the hard work of local producers. Our partnerships help to strengthen the nation’s food security and reduce food miles. Buying directly from over 2,700 farmers and growers, we will always look to buy British […]

100pc Ropa Aman farming target achieved in Khulna

100pc Ropa Aman farming target achieved in Khulna

Over 100 percent of the target of cultivating Ropa Aman paddy has been achieved in the Khulna agriculture region this season, an official said on Sunday. The DAE fixed a plantation target of 2,97,293 hectares of land with a production target of 12,56,127 metric tons of paddy and 8,37,418 metric tons of clean rice in […]

China orange variant farming gains popularity

The success in orange farming in the district owes its credit to ambitious youth, Faruk, who now has over 200 orange trees from which he expects a good profit A newly introduced high-yielding China Jhuri orange farming has emerged as a lucrative venture, captivating the attention of the youths in the Kurigram district.  This trend […]