Bangladesh could see lower Boro rice production in the coming season as climatologists warn of an exceptionally strong El Niño, which typically brings hotter and drier conditions during the crop’s growing period.

Recent warnings from WMO and FAO suggest that the challenge may extend beyond drought

The FY2026-27 national budget identifies agriculture as one of its 10 strategic priorities.

Nitrogen use is also uneven, with underapplication among rice growers and excessive use in onion and vegetable cultivation

It is deeply disappointing that women’s contribution to our agricultural workforce remains largely invisible in official records and government support systems.

Farmers across the country are struggling to irrigate paddy and other crops after the government restricted fuel supply amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, raising fears of disruptions to Boro cultivation.

Stop imports during peak harvest, buy directly from farmers.

Bangladesh's agricultural policies have shown predictions about upcoming storms, but are not strong and integrated enough to remain resilient.

Modern farming practices reshape Bangladesh's traditional farmlands

Ensure adequate storage facilities for potatoes, reduce transportation costs

Comprehensive measures needed to address the region's crippling water crisis and attendant problems

Abnormal surge in green chilli prices lays bare poor planning and regulation

The agricultural export from Bangladesh could decline as high as 11 per cent in the nations that are the biggest GSP facility providers following the country’s LDC graduation, according to a new study.

The government yesterday announced that it would allow onion imports to reduce the suffering of lower-income groups amid ongoing inflationary pressure, according to an official of the agriculture ministry.

Saiful Islam has lately been busy preparing his five bighas of land to grow paddy. But he reckons he will have to spend Tk 25,000 more than he did last season for the cultivation as the cost of just about everything has gone up.

Farmers, buoyed by soaring prices of flour in the domestic market because of the decline in imports, have brought more areas under wheat cultivation this season in a welcoming development.  

Once farmers of Pirojpur used to cultivate more than 50 varieties of paddy during Aman season. But currently, only five to six varieties exist as the rests appeared to have vanished, according to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE).

Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque today urged developed countries, international banks, donor agencies and private entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh’s agriculture sector, which will need Tk 15,000 crore in the next five years.

Paddy farmers in the northern districts have struggled to turn a profit for the past five years, as production costs have risen significantly but rice prices have not increased proportionally.

Md Abdur Rashid, who lives in Jugihuda village under Moheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah, has been enjoying great success in grape farming, which was once thought to be impossible in Bangladesh given the country’s soil and climate conditions.