Possibility of agroforestry in Bangladesh
Imagine a forest that is not really a forest, but a multi-layered garden reaching up more than 10 meters. It produces more than 25 times as much income as the rice it usually replaces and forms a ‘canopy’ that provides a home for endangered plants and animals.
It’s a dream, right?
No. Such three-dimensional agroforestry farms already exist. And in Bangladesh, which has already lost more than 90 percent of its forests, these farms may offer a chance to buy time for what forest is left.
What if the same land could grow more food, and at the same time create something that at least vaguely resembles a forest?
Algae company partners with Bangladesh fish feed venture
Algae company OriginOil is partnering with Algasol Renewables on a large-scale algae fish feed production venture.
The company has developed in the past a Electro Water Separation (EWS), a high-speed, chemical-free process to clean up large quantities of water; and it is planning to provide the technology to the low-cost algae growth system from Algasol Renewables.
The integrated system will launch at Algasol’s new facilities in Bangladesh — a large-scale demonstration of micro-algae production for fish feed.
“With our technology showcase in...
The integrated system will launch at Algasol’s new facilities in Bangladesh — a large-scale demonstration of micro-algae production for fish feed.
“With our technology showcase in...
USDA lowers rice production forecast for Bangladesh
US Department of Agriculture has slightly lowered its rice production forecast for Bangladesh to 3.46 crore tonnes for 2014-15 from earlier estimate of 3.48 crore tonnes due to decline in boro rice production.
The USDA said the production would decline in the boro areas as farmers had been shifting to other crops due to higher production cost of rice.
‘For marketing year 2014-15 (May to April), Post’s estimate for total rice area and production is revised down to 11.8 million hectares and 34.6 million...
The USDA said the production would decline in the boro areas as farmers had been shifting to other crops due to higher production cost of rice.
‘For marketing year 2014-15 (May to April), Post’s estimate for total rice area and production is revised down to 11.8 million hectares and 34.6 million...
New shrimp farming system to boost yields
A growing number of shrimp farmers and processors are giving up traditional farming practices and turning to improved aquaculture to boost yields and exports.
Acreage of shrimp under a modern farming technology -- semi-intensive shrimp farming -- rose to 1,100 hectares this year from 800 hectares a year ago.
The improved farming practices were seen only on 10 hectares of land in 2002, said Prafulla Kumar Sarker, district fisheries officer of Khulna, a hub for shrimp farming and pioneer in modern practices, report...
The improved farming practices were seen only on 10 hectares of land in 2002, said Prafulla Kumar Sarker, district fisheries officer of Khulna, a hub for shrimp farming and pioneer in modern practices, report...
Rice production up 2.7pc from last year
Bangladesh has produced around 34.449 million tons of rice, basis milled, in FY 2013-14 (July - June), up about 2.7% from around 33.833 million tons produced in FY 2012-13, according to provisional official estimates from the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), report local sources.
According to the DAE data, Bangladesh produced around 19.1 million tons of rice from Boro (January - May), up about 2% from around 18.778 million tons produced last year.
The Asian nation produced around 2.32 millio...
The Asian nation produced around 2.32 millio...
Govt imports 374,560 tons rice, 13 times higher than last FY
The government has imported around 374,560 tons of rice in the fiscal year 2013-14 (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014), up about 13 times or 1,195pc from around 28,930 tons imported in FY 2012-13, according to data released by the Food Ministry.
Of the total rice imports during the year, around 371,500 tons are imported by the private sector and 3,060 tons are imported by the government. A Bangladesh Bank official told local media sources in the second week of June that fall in global rice prices, simulta...
Of the total rice imports during the year, around 371,500 tons are imported by the private sector and 3,060 tons are imported by the government. A Bangladesh Bank official told local media sources in the second week of June that fall in global rice prices, simulta...
