Sustainability in Agriculture

http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/12/07/news0156.htm Bumper production of aromatic rice expected in northern districts BSS, Rangpur The farmers are expected to achieve a bumper production of aromatic rice in the country’s northern region as its harvest is nearing completion with excellent yield rates during the current Aman season. Experts and officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) yesterday said the farmers have cultivated aromatic rice in more land this... Read Full Story

http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/12/04/news0904.htm Bumper production of winter vegetables in NR BSS, Rangpur Farmers and officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) are expecting a bumper production of winter vegetables in the northern region (NR) during the current Rabi season. Following large-scale early farming of the vegetables under the changed climatic conditions and cropping patterns, all varieties of winter vegetable have now flooded the local markets with... Read Full Story

http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=8&id=72963&date=2009-11-24 T-Aman harvest continues in full swing, production target will exceed in N-dists by Mamun Islam RANGPUR, Bangladesh, Nov 24 (BSS) – Production target of T-Aman rice is expected to exceed by 8.5 percent as the farmers are getting bumper yields when harvest of the paddy continues in full swing everywhere in the northern districts, officials said today. Officials and experts in the Department of Agriculture Extension... Read Full Story

http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/11/18/news0913.htm Maize production getting popularity in N-districts: Many farmers finding solvency BSS, Rangpur The enthusiastic farmers have already started sowing maize seeds in the country’s northern region where a target of producing 6,65,912 tonnes of the crop from 1,02,448 hectares has been fixed for this winter season.Official sources in the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) on Tuesday told BSS that 56 percent of the national... Read Full Story

http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=8&id=70427&date=2009-11-12 Harvest begins, bumper T-Aman production likely in N-dists by Mamun Islam RANGPUR, Nov 12 (BSS) – Farmers have already started harvesting Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) paddy with excellent yield rates everywhere in the northern districts under Rangpur Agriculture Zone (RAZ). Farmers and officials in the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) while talking to BSS today expressed their satisfaction expecting a bumper... Read Full Story

http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=111636 New rice tames Monga Two short-duration varieties bring relief to marginal farmers, farm labourers in greater Rangpur Reaz Ahmad with Rafique Sarker Gone are the days when Monga (seasonal and localised famine) used to stalk the landless farm labourers and marginal farmers of five northern districts during the lean period of October-November each year. Thanks to modern rice science that has bred short-duration... Read Full Story

http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/10/20/news0235.htm New variety of paddy BINA-7 developed: 10 lakh tonnes more Aman can be grown in Monga-hit dists Md Antaz Miah, a farmer of Dimla village in Rangpur seen with the fast-growing BINA-7 paddy in his field. NN photo Shamim Jahangir from Rangpur Farmers in eight monga prone districts will be able to produce an additional 10 lakh tons of Aman paddy within a couple years by cultivating a new variety of paddy (BINA-7) developed by the... Read Full Story

http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=111710 Editorial Faster growing variety of HYV rice Hats off to scientists behind the development THE agricultural scientists of the country have made a major breakthrough in developing two other types of High Yielding Variety (HYV) rice, which are especially suited to fight famine-like situation called monga in some northern districts of the country. These varieties of rice called BR-11 dhan-33 and BINA dhan-7 mature in less... Read Full Story

http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=112721 Fish farming at paddy fields gaining popularity in Kurigram Unb, Kurigram Fish cultivation along with paddy in paddy fields is gaining popularity as it brings financial benefit to farmers in the district. Local sources said farmers cultivated fish on 600 acres of land along with paddy this year. Experiencing the financial benefit, other farmers also came forward and followed the same technique of fish farming along... Read Full Story

With the organic market growing steadily, you may be interested in learning more about organic certification and organic production options. These resources offer guidance in preparing for certification, and in production methods for a range of organic crops and livestock. Many of these publications were developed in response to producer questions, and they deal with issues related to specific products, as well as production methods, marketing, and organic certification requirements... Read Full Story