Dhaka February 22, 2025, 3:47 pm
During the meeting, the cooperation and relationship between the two countries were highlighted and Zambian acting Defence Minister Wezi Lukhele said that Zambia is interested in building an improved relationship with Banglad
Boro paddy is being procured directly from farmers at Tk 27 per kg
Regarding rice price hike, the minister said although the Boro production in the last year was good, but excessive downpour and long time flood during the Aus and Aman season had affected the overall rice production in the co
In her 7.46-minute video message aired by the state-run Bangladesh Television (BTV), the premier reiterated her call to the countrymen to follow the health guidelines properly to stay protected from the deadly coronavirus
Utilizing the previous years’ experience in labour management, the food minister suggested using the local school classrooms for the storage process
Bangladesh produces more than 11 million tonnes of potatoes every year. Of which, there is a surplus of four million tonnes
The project will help increase the incomes of 170,000 poor people who are vulnerable to climate change. Half of the beneficiaries will be women
Domestic production of corn oil could help minimise the cost of edible oil import, while it could also ensure nutrition-rich edible oil
The Prime Minister unwrapped the cover of the Atlas and then addressed the event held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre through a videoconference from her official residence Ganobhaban
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said Bangladesh has started actively considering various farming options in Middle East (ME) and African countries utilizing different bilateral and multilateral channels, especially the pla
The Premier revealed this in Parliament this morning in replying to a tabled question from the treasury bench lawmaker Ali Azam of Bhola-2
He made the call at a virtual conference titled ‘Opportunities for Export and Trade of Agricultural Products of Bangladesh’ on Thursday
Rising population and shrinking of agricultural land are our main challenge to maintain food security in future …so we have to make our production double by 2030
The commission will fix the prices of all agriculture produces to maintain stability in the market
Country’s population are raising 22 to 23 lakh every year which is creating a challenge for maintaining food security under the shrinking phenomenon of arable land
Bid to Keep Market Stable
The government has taken various steps to boost the production of rice during the upcoming Boro season in a bid to recoup crop losses of the current Aman season and increase the stock of the staple
India, the world’s biggest rice exporter, is offering a steep discount to supplies from rivals Thailand and Vietnam to cut its surplus after a bumper harvest
The major objectives of the policy include ensuring sustainable production of the safe and nutritious crops, production of environment-tolerant crops and safety and welfare of the agricultural workers
The export earnings stood at only US$ 45 million in the July-November period of FY 2020-21