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  Indian drones pursue locusts as swarms destroy swathes of crops

  Agence France-Presse . New Delhi, India | Updated at 10:14pm on May 26, 2020

  Huge swarms of desert locusts are destroying crops across western and central India, prompting authorities Tuesday to step up their response to the country’s worst...

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  Panchagarh experiences bumper nut yield

  Our Correspondent | Updated at 08:46pm on May 22, 2020

  Panchagarh experienced a bumper yield of nut on 11,795 hectare of lands in five upazilas this year. Among those— in Tetulia upazila 185 hectare of...

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  Amphan damages standing crops, orchards, fish farms in Bangladesh

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 11:06pm on May 21, 2020

  Over 1.76 lakh hectares of standing crops were damaged by the cyclonic storm Amphan at the country’s 40 districts, according to the primary assessment of...

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  Farmers getting fair price of boro: agriculture minister

  United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Updated at 05:15pm on May 14, 2020

  Agriculture minister Abdur Razzaque on Thursday said that boro farmers are getting fair price and harvesting paddy without any major hassle...

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  Bilateral cooperation between Bangladesh, India in agriculture stressed

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 10:29pm on May 11, 2020

  Experts and economists on Monday stressed the need for bilateral cooperation in agriculture between Bangladesh and India to cope with the ongoing crisis in the...

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  Tk 2.05 lakh crore new ADP likely to be finalised tomorrow

  Shakhawat Hossain      | Updated at 12:26am on May 11, 2020

  The planning ministry is scheduled to finalise the new annual development programme of Tk 2.05 lakh crore with priority to the health and agriculture sectors...

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  Prioritise health, agri, safety net, SME in budget, CPD urges government

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 10:43pm on May 09, 2020

  The Centre for Policy Dialogue on Saturday recommended that the government should give priority to four sectors — health, agriculture, social safety net, small and...

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  Agriculture ministry officials directed to work as frontline fighters

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 01:22am on May 08, 2020

  Agriculture minister Mohammad Abdur Razzaque on Thursday called upon the ministry officials concerned to continue working as the ‘frontline fighters’ to ensure smooth production and...

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  Tomato growers in Panchagarh face huge loss

  Abdur Rahim . Panchagarh | Updated at 12:39pm on May 05, 2020

  Half of the tomatoes cultivated in Panchagarh got perished on farmland due to heavy rain and lack of wholesale buyers. The farmers are set to...

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  Nothing to be worried over Teknaf insects, says govt

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 03:38pm on May 01, 2020

  The agricultur ministry on Friday said that there was nothing to be worried about presence of insects in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar. A high power...