Dhaka September 17, 2025, 10:19 am
Disruptions to agricultural input supply amid coronavirus lockdown have been taking a heavy toll on the cultivation of seasonal crops in Bangladesh, farmers and suppliers have said.
'We have instructed all our units across the country to help farmers as they are suffering from labour shortages'
Palak took part in harvesting paddy of a famer named Akher Ali at Kaigram area adjacent to Ramananda Khazura union of Singra upazila of Natore on the way to meet with DC
To compensate the loss, the government wants jute growers to produce food so the country can cope with an upcoming period of uncertainty
Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque on Saturday said farmers in haor areas have already harvested 44 per cent paddy from the field.
mported harvesters cost effective, helpful amid labour crisis but not suitable for region, say experts, farmers.
Fish farmers in Mymensingh region are incurring losses because of transport disruption caused by Covid-19 shutdown.
Vegetable farmers have been incurring big losses for weeks due to supply chain disruptions and a poor demand following the countrywide lockdown.
As there was no monitoring by the local agro officials, the farmers grew seeds which do not match with the local climate
Hundreds of dairy farmers in Satkhira are counting huge losses as they have to dump over 50,000 liters of milk every day for lack of demand at every level amid the virtual lockdown in the country after the coronavirus breakou
Appreciating the government's move to provide Tk 50 billion loan to farmers at low interest rate, experts put emphasis on its proper distribution.
Public representatives and officials of the 16 districts of two divisions attending in the conference
The latest order means all taxes have been waived from the burgeoning sectors
The ordinance was issued during the military regime in February 1984
Experts for imposing restrictions on import of the cooking ingredient
BCIC is getting financially weaker
The Aman procurement drive was successful as the government achieved almost its target for the season
Abdul Karim's eyes sparkle with joy when he stares at his salt flats shining white under the sun. But his joy soon begins to fade when he thinks of selling the fruit of his labor.
By importing extra salt with the tax relief, importers have created an unequal competition with domestic salt refiners
In an utter violation of the law, the extraction of topsoil from arable land for brick kilns is going on unabated in Dharampasha Upazila, destroying the land fertility
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