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 […]
Bangladesh beauty queen brings ‘dawn of hope’ for trans women
Bangladeshi trans woman Yasin Ahmed Sokal always wanted the freedom to dress like her sisters, but never in her wildest dreams did she imagine being showered with applause at a beauty pageant in her conservative homeland. For 24-year-old Sokal, her triumph in one of the South Asian nation’s most prestigious beauty contests was not only […]
Early variety winter vegetables raise hope among farmers
In Gaibandha district, farmers are working hard to make extra money by growing early vegetables for the winter market. They’re putting in a lot of effort to grow seedlings and take care of their fields in different areas of the district. Winter vegetable prices are shooting up, making small-scale farmers keen to produce more in […]
Successful malta cultivation raises hope among farmers in Thakurgaon’s Ranishankail
Farmer Amirul Islam from northern district Thakurgaon used to cultivate various crops, including paddy, on his one acre of land. However, he abruptly shifted his focus to planting trees for a Malta orchard a few years ago. Amirul planted approximately 270 malta trees on his land in Ranisankail upazila’s Bansbari village. The yield began last […]
Bina Dhan-25 raises new hope for Jashore farmers
Jashore district for the first time has witnessed cultivation of the newly-developed high-yielding paddy variety Bina Dhan-25. The paddy was cultivated on about three acres of land in the eight upazilas of Jashore on an experimental basis. Cultivating the new variety, the farmers witnessed a good yield of the paddy. The rice produced from the […]
Bina Dhan-25 raises new hope for Jashore farmers
BENAPOLE, Oct 03: Jashore district for the first time has witnessed cultivation of the newly-developed high-yielding paddy variety Bina Dhan-25. The paddy was cultivated on about three acres of land in the eight upazilas of Jashore on an experimental basis. Cultivating the new variety, the farmers witnessed a good yield of the paddy. The rice […]
Falling Solar Costs Offer Hope for Power-Deprived Bangladesh
Article content (Bloomberg) — Falling solar power prices can help ease an energy crunch in Bangladesh, where an over-dependence on fossil fuels has drained foreign-exchange reserves and jeopardized electricity supplies, BloombergNEF said in a report. Solar on its own is set to become the cheapest source of power in the South Asian nation by 2025, […]
Late blight-resistant potatoes: Fostering hope for sustainable food security
The Feed the Future Global Biotech Potato Partnership organized a stakeholder engagement event to accelerate the development of genetically engineered late blight-resistant potato varieties in Bangladesh. The event titled “Engaging Stakeholders for Developing Late Blight Resistant Biotech Potato in Bangladesh” aimed at fostering collaboration among key stakeholders, including government representatives, researchers, farmers, and industry leaders, […]
Soaring rice prices sow hope – and trouble – for indebted Thai farmers
CHAI NAT, Thailand, Sept 18 (Reuters) – After finishing her latest rice harvest, Sripai Kaeo-eam hurriedly cleared her fields and planted a new crop in late August — ignoring a Thai government advisory to restrict further sowing of the grain this year to conserve water. “This crop is our hope,” said the 58-year-old farmer in […]
Dairy Board Bill gives farmers hope
Dairy farming in Bangladesh will get a boost once a dairy development board comes into being, hoped farmers yesterday regarding a bill being recently placed in parliament. The Bangladesh Dairy Development Board Bill 2023 aims to increase production of milk and milk products and ensure quality production and marketing. For all latest news, follow The […]