Tag: Agriculture & Food

30 news articles tagged with "Agriculture & Food"

Policy & Regulation ★ Editor's Pick Sep 24, 2026

Phulbari Coalmine Development Under Profit-Sharing Plan With Landowners: Bangladesh Government

Bangladesh's EMRD outlines a comprehensive package deal for Phulbari coalmine development with profit-sharing for local landowners, aiming to reduce dependence on costly coal imports.

Diplomacy & Trade Missions ★ Editor's Pick Sep 24, 2026

PM Tarique Rahman Urges Faster Global Action As Sea Level Rise Threatens 10 Million Bangladeshis By 2050

PM Tarique Rahman warned at UNGA that a 25cm sea level rise by 2050 could submerge 4 per cent of Bangladesh's land and affect 10 million people, proposing four urgent climate actions to the international community.

Agriculture & Food ★ Editor's Pick Sep 24, 2026

Good Harvest, Heavy Losses: Bangladesh Aus Paddy Farmers Face Tk 4,000-5,000 Loss Per Bigha Despite Bumper Crop

Bangladesh's Aus paddy farmers face Tk 4,000-5,000 per bigha losses despite good harvest, with prices falling Tk 300-400 per maund from a year ago. Food grain stocks rose to 23.41 lakh tonnes as of September 12, 2026.

Economy & Finance ★ Editor's Pick Sep 24, 2026

Bangladesh Markets Remain Volatile For Four Years: Different Approach Needed, Say Economists

A Prothom Alo investigation by Rajib Ahmed and Shafiqul Islam documents how fish sellers in Dhaka markets are charging Tk 20-30/kg more despite actual transport cost increases of less than Tk 1.50/kg after the fuel price hike.

Economy & Finance ★ Editor's Pick Sep 22, 2026

Bangladesh Kitchen Markets Surge After Fuel Price Hike: Oil, Garlic, Vegetables Rise In A Day

TBS reports that within a day of the government's Tk20 per litre fuel price hike, loose soybean oil rose to Tk210 a litre, Chinese garlic jumped to Tk150 a kg, and vegetables climbed Tk5-10 a kg in Lalbagh and New Market.

Agriculture & Food Aug 17, 2026

Bangladesh Soybean Cultivation Can Cut $2.5 Billion Edible Oil Import Bill

Bangladesh imports 93% of edible oil ($2.5B/year). Soybean roundtable calls for 25% domestic production by 2030 using southern coastal belt and fallow land. 40%+ protein content bridges nutrition gap.

Agriculture & Food Aug 17, 2026

Why Bangladesh, a Global Top Fish Producer, Still Imports Thousands of Tonnes Annually

Bangladesh ranks 2nd globally for inland fisheries, 5th for aquaculture. Production 50 lakh tonnes exceeds demand 48.93 lakh tonnes. Yet imports 56,000 tonnes worth Tk 521 crore in FY26. Reason: consumer variety demand.

Agriculture & Food Aug 15, 2026

Bangladesh Government Plans Modern Meat Processing Centres in Every District

Bangladesh govt plans modern meat processing centres in every district. 13 already operating including Bogura. Annual meat production 8.7M tons, exports below $1M. BLRI develops indigenous bird flu and goat pox vaccines.

Agriculture & Food Aug 15, 2026

Bangladesh Egg Price Hits Two-Year High at Tk 150-155 per Dozen

Bangladesh egg price hits two-year high at Tk 150-155 per dozen (up from Tk 120-130 a month ago). Flood damage and farm closures drive supply shortage. Green chilli prices drop 60% to Tk 140-150/kg following imports.

Agriculture & Food Aug 11, 2026

Bangladesh Targets Sustainable Farming on 50% of Agricultural Land by 2030 for Climate Resilience

Bangladesh targets 50% sustainable farming by 2030 (up from 44.37%), pivoting to WTO-compliant green box subsidies ahead of LDC graduation. Pesticide use at 40,000 tonnes/year targeted for reduction.

Agriculture & Food Oct 21, 2026

Bangladesh Farmers Eye Handsome Returns As Chilli Cultivation Expands In Jamalpur's Madarganj

Farmers in Jamalpur's Madarganj upazila are eyeing handsome returns from chilli cultivation as the area under cultivation expands to 1,050 hectares, well above the target of 750 hectares, amid favourable weather and attractive market prices.

Agriculture & Food Oct 17, 2026

Severe Lead Pollution Threatens Public Health, Cuts Bangladesh GDP By 8%: Research

Almost 40% of Bangladeshi children aged 12-59 months and many pregnant women have toxic amounts of lead in their blood, with lead exposure costing Bangladesh $28.6 billion in health-related economic losses in 2019 — about 8% of GDP.

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