agriculture-department

Farmers in Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur have become busy cultivating early potatoes despite fears of losses. Hoping to get good prices at the beginning of the season, they are preparing their land and planting potatoes ahead of schedule. However, rising costs of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and labor have left them concerned about production expenses. They hope favorable weather will bring a good yield and allow them to get fair prices in the market. According to the Upazila Agricultur...

Fertilizer related unrest has now become a daily occurrence in the northern district of Kurigram. Every day, there are incidents of commotion and clashes over fertilizer somewhere in one of the district’s nine upazilas. In some cases, agriculture officials have even been confined. The distance between fertilizer dealers and farmers is gradually increasing. The Department of Agricultural Extension said such incidents are occurring because of fears that fertilizer may not be available. Howev...