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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...