Dhaka January 1, 2026, 9:55 am
The decision was taken in an online meeting of the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU) under the Ministry of Food on Wednesday
Banks achieve 17.82pc of FY 21 target
Its prices range between Tk90 and Tk120 per kg while prices of the regular varieties range between Tk45 and Tk60 per kg in country
The food security in the country has been ensured due to timely decision and implementation of the government
Crisis of onion is not a new issue in Bangladesh but there are no long-term steps taken by the government to increase its production
The government has initiated to ensure smooth supply of fertiliser to help boost agricultural production
Under the project, the cultivation of new and high-value crops, and bringing fallow lands, Char and Haor areas under cultivation in 60 upazilas of six districts of the region will be promoted
Farm loan disbursement has witnessed a decline to due to the spread of the deadly coronavirus disease, COVID-19
Measures such as creating alternative seedbeds, cultivating other crops on damaged lands and monitoring weather conditions have been taken by Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) to recover the looses
This will be done under the phenomenon of farm mechanization which is now a major thrust for the sector
Market operators suggest prompt public-sector import
An additional 100,000 metric tonnes of urea and 100,000MT of DAP fertiliser will be procured on an emergency basis through open competition
Small and medium enterprises provide more than 35 percent of employment in Bangladesh and contribute to a quarter of the country’s GDP
Government has adopted a “development roadmap” for the development of the tea industry and is implementing it
This android based app will deliver all possible info related to maize and wheat to both farmers and traders
This initiatives will benefit an estimated 6.7 million small-scale farmers in developing countries who are adversely impacted by the economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) is procuring this 30,000 metric tons of bagged granular urea fertilizer under the 2nd lot from KAFCO, Bangladesh. The government is set to get 5.50 lakh metric tons of fertili
and Binadhan-21 have become very popular among the farmers as the production is high and the cost is low
The division's target of production has been set at about 1.1 million tonnes of rice from the targeted area of 401,987 hectares of land
Jute is being sold in the local market at a high price. Traders are offering reasonable price that makes jute growers happy
