Govt trying to shore up Aman harvest
The government is trying to make an all-out effort to ensure a good Aman harvest, ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply to farmers for irrigation as it looks to ensure food security amid global economic uncertainty.
Farmers block road for fertiliser in Dinajpur
Several hundred farmers blocked a road in Kaharol upazila town for one and a half hours yesterday in protest of not getting their required fertiliser from a government-enlisted dealer.
Scanty rain, high irrigation cost put farmers in double trouble
High cost of irrigation has delt a severe blow to Aman farmers of Pabna region in this unusually dry rainy season.
Chemically-tainted pineapples: The farmers’ perspective
Despite being delicious, pineapples grown in Tangail’s Madhupur upazila have grabbed media headlines for all the wrong reasons in the last few years.
Costlier fuel to hit farmers hard
The government move to increase the price of diesel by a high margin has caught many farmers off guard.
‘Agri subsidy should continue to ensure food security’
The government should continue giving subsidies to the agriculture sector to ensure food security and shun imports, economists said today.
Tea refiners fear production loss for power cuts
Tea refiners in Moulvibazar, the largest tea producing district of Bangladesh, are worried about being able to achieve this year’s collective production target of 10 crore kilogrammes as the recent load-shedding has thrown a spanner in the works, according to market players.
Increase in fertiliser price: Farmers braced for a hard time
The government has raised the price of urea fertiliser for the first time in 11 years, burdening the farmers with an increased production cost.
Urea fertiliser price goes up by Tk 6 per kg
The government has increased the price of urea fertiliser by Tk 6 per kg, due to the hike in prices in the international market.
Deadline extended for opening LCs for rice import
The food ministry has extended the deadline for private firms to open letters of credit (LCs) for importing rice until August 21 this year.
