Farmers

Farmers

Photo shows a tomato field in Sunamganj. Photo: UNB

Bumper tomato yields bring no joy to Sunamganj farmers

Farmers across several villages in the district are now struggling with an unexpected crisis: tomatoes are selling for as little as Tk50 per maund, yet buyers remain scarce

Onion cultivation in Faridpur. Photo: UNB

Faridpur farmers hope for bumper onion harvest this season

Naf River. File Photo

19 more Bangladeshi fishermen reportedly abducted by Arakan Army from Naf river

File photo of onion. Photo: TBS

Murikata onion price plunge leaves Rajshahi farmers in the red

At an event organised by Oxfam in Bangladesh and the World Food Programme (WFP) at a hotel in Dhaka. Photo: Courtesy

Climate risk insurance can empower disaster-prone farmers: Experts

Agriculture Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury speaks at a view exchange meeting held at the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) in Dhaka on 25 September 2024. Photo: Courtesy

Farmers need to be made aware of using urea fertiliser properly: Agriculture adviser

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Farmers deprived of critical services as protests plough thru agri offices

Photo: UNB

Selecting sensors for smart crop management can maximise farmers’ benefits

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Farmers can now take loans against goods in warehouses

Golden Rice contains beta-carotene, which is not present in white rice. It can combat the vitamin-A deficiency prevalent in developing countries like Bangladesh. Photo: Reuters

Despite opposition, GMO may be the way forward

The Equity and Justice Working Group organised a humain chain programme in front of the National Press Club on 6 May. Photo: TBS

Rights civil society orgs oppose IMF loan conditions

A farmer takes a break from harvesting to drink water amid the ongoing scorcher across the country. With temperatures soaring, many farmers are opting to work at night to avoid the intense sun. Those working during the day are staying hydrated with plenty of water, lemonade, and saline to endure the heat. The photo was taken recently from a paddy field in Bhaluka, Mymensingh. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Unbearable heat, venomous snakes: The long April for farmers

Illustration: TBS Graphics

Sweat, songs and sun glare: The Bangladeshi farmers braving intense heat to keep pantries stocked