Jhum, or shifting agriculture, has long been a common practice among the farmers in in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of southeastern Bangladesh. However, due to growing demand for arable lands and ...

However, World Bank data reveals a stark gender disparity in asset ownership: only 13 percent of women in Bangladesh own ...

Bangladesh marked a major step towards recognising women’s role in agriculture on 5 April 2026 with the launch of the national activities for the International Year of the Woman Farmer ...

Bangladesh, the fourth biggest rice-producing country in the world, produces around 39 million tons of rice annually to feed its 170 million people, with 130 lab-developed high-yielding varieties. For ...

A selectively bred carp strain is boosting productivity and profits across polyculture ponds in Bangladesh, improving overall pond performance in smallholder systems. A completed study shows that the ...

A new study from Bangladesh presents an effective strategy for making groundnut farming more productive and environmentally friendly. Researchers from the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute ...

Fisheries, Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid has said Bangladesh will export certified organic grass-fed meat within next three years. “The country will export 100 percent ...

When 50-year old Mohammad Kasim was forced to flee his home in Myanmar, he never thought he would be marking the end of Ramadan in the small village of Jamtoli in Bangladesh. As violence erupted in ...

Cucumber and bitter gourd plants climbed over bamboo trellises, their fruits swaying gently in the breeze, while Milan Tanchangya, a 43-year-old farmer, plucked the cucumbers using a knife and placed ...