How are our farmers adapting to climate change?
The effects of climate change are already being felt in Bangladesh, with rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, and longer droughts making it difficult for farmers in the country to continue growing crops. In the face of these challenges, farmers in Bangladesh are increasingly adopting climate-resilient farming techniques and finding new ways to ensure their livelihoods. Climate-resilient […]
IFAD, Bangladesh working together for rural prosperity
Alvaro Lario, the president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has met Agriculture Minister Mohammad Abdur Razzaque at the G20 Agriculture Ministers’ meeting in Hyderabad in India. During the meeting held on Saturday, President Lario praised Bangladesh’s remarkable achievements in food production, climate-smart agriculture, and including women and youth in rural enterprises, said […]
We need radical change in how we grow our food
Recent events have shown us that the global food system is not as reliable as we once thought. For example, the pandemic caused significant supply chain disruptions that left many without access to essential goods. Similarly, the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events have threatened food production, forcing us to focus on short-term […]
Canada to increase potash exports to Bangladesh to boost food production, says country’s trade ministry
Canada is set to increase its potash exports to Bangladesh this year – aiming to strengthen food production and security in Bangladesh and support the country’s agricultural sector. The agreement to increase the supply of potash was signed between the Canadian Commercial Corporation, Saskatchewan-based Canpotex (one of the world’s largest suppliers), and the government of […]
Agriculture: experts for adopting treated wastewater tech
FAISALABAD: Experts at international moot at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad called for adopting treated wastewater technology in agriculture to combat drought and irrigation water scarcity, a practice that is gaining momentum in many parts of the world due to increasing water scarcity and need to enhance food production. They addressed an international seminar on […]
Razzaque: Govt trying to make Bangladesh self-sufficient in food
Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque on Monday said that the government has taken initiatives to make the country self-sufficient in food production. “The government has been disbursing incentives including seeds and fertilizers among the cultivators for cultivating oil seeds,” he said this while addressing a Regional Workshop on “Work plan of increasing the production […]
Study: Reducing nitrogen use key to human and planetary health
Better management of nitrogen-rich fertilizers through alternating crops, optimizing use and other measures can yield huge environmental and health benefits, but must boost food production at the same time, researchers warned on Wednesday. Reducing nitrogen pollution from global croplands is a “grand challenge,” the group of international researchers said in a study in Nature outlining […]
Bangladesh Bank forms Tk 5000cr refinance scheme to ensure food security
Bangladesh Bank has formed a refinance scheme of Tk 5000 crore to boost food production and strengthen the country’s food security. Farmers can take loans from this fund at a 4 percent interest rate. They can borrow from this fund for a maximum of 18 months with a grace period of three months. Bangladesh Bank […]
Agriculture minister calls for bringing state-owned fallow lands under cultivation
Agriculture Minister Dr M Abdur Razzaque has sought cooperation from the three ministries with a call to take steps for cultivating fallow land under Sugar Mill, Jute Mill, Textile Mill and Railways. “To face possible food crisis amid unfavorable global situation, enormous scopes remain to take the farming initiative of food grain, vegetable, pulse and […]
Dying lands: Farmers fight to save the ‘skin of the Earth’
In Kenya, though, the damage is dire. “The soil never used to be this sandy when I was young,” said Maliyan Lekopir, 50, a cattle and goat farmer in the Samburu region, kicking dirt up in the air. “This place used to be so beautiful. Giraffes, zebras, gazelle used to graze next to our goats. […]