A youth in Narsingdi has found success in commercial cultivation of muskmelon, also known as “Sammam”, an exotic fruit which orginated in the deserts of East Africa and Middle East.

The export price was $10 a kilogramme

After finishing his MBA from a private university in 2017, Habib Khan, 32, landed a job in the garment sector in the same year. After four years in the much-coveted job, he was still struggling to support his family.

Farmers in Sharankhola upazila are delighted by growing off-season varieties of watermelon, which is usually a summer fruit, thanks to the introduction of a new farming method.

The permission will remain in place until October 30

Persimmon, a Japanese fruit variety, is being cultivated for the first time in the Jessore region, thanks to the favourable growing conditions.

Jute growers in different upazilas of the district are becoming frustrated due to fall in jute price and high labour cost this season.

Farmers in Sylhet division have seen tremendous success from the cultivation of green malta in the fallow lands this year.

Land minister says at Dhaka Chamber's event

The interest rate of the refinance scheme has been lowered to 5% from the previous 6%

The move comes when India imposes 40% export duty on onion

The rising quantity of mango exports has been changing the farming practices of the fruit in Rajshahi region as farmers are now opting for more chemical-free mango production, agriculturists say.

Rice millers say Bangladesh has 'adequate' rice stock

The variety, Bt cotton, will increase local cotton production by 7.5 times

Maqbul Hossain, 65, a jute farmer of Gokunda village under Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila, cultivated Pratiman variety of jute on five bighas of land and produced 35 maunds of the golden fibre for a production cost of Tk 80,000.

Experts at a workshop in Rajshahi yesterday advocated for transformation of the Barind region from a rice bowl to an export-focused agricultural hub to save the declining water resources.

Bangladesh released two varieties of a genetically modified (GM) cotton for domestic cultivation, aiming to increase yields and reduce import dependence. 

Although Bangladesh produces enough onion, a significant portion is imported each year to meet domestic demand

Farmers in Pirojpur and Barisal are passing busy time in growing vegetable saplings on floating seedbeds.

It should have been a busy, festive time for the fishermen in Cox’s Bazar after the 65-day ban on fishing