Dhaka, March 9 -- Boro cultivation in many districts is facing disruption as farmers struggle to collect diesel for irrigation following restrictions on fuel sales and confusion over instructions from... Read More
Dhaka, March 3 -- A broad-based slowdown in demand has dragged down prices of key farm products---potatoes, onions and eggs---pushing thousands of farmers into losses for a second straight year. This... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Rice prices have risen across markets despite record domestic production, robust government procurement and continued imports, adding fresh strain to household budgets. The increase... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Building an authentic database as a direct digital communication backbone gets underway as the government prepares to launch the pledged Smart Farmer Card to deliver multiple agricul... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- The government's Aman rice procurement has exceeded its target, reaching 1.02 million tonnes so far. The higher procurement prices set by the government encouraged millers and farme... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- The interim government's decision to allow exports of aromatic rice ahead of the holy month of Ramadan has triggered a price hike in the local market. Iqbal Rahman, a grocer on Sher... Read More