Hilsa ban ends: the jatka rules every fisher needs next
The 22-day mother hilsa ban ends on 29 October, and the eight-month jatka ban starts on 1 November. What is allowed, what is not, and how to get your rice support.
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Plain-language, sourced articles on fair prices, seed and credit for farmers.
Lumpy skin disease in cattle: signs, prevention and who to call
Lumpy skin disease reached Bangladesh in 2020 and still costs farmers milk, money and animals. How it spreads, the early signs, and the simple steps that protect a herd.
Bird flu: a simple biosecurity checklist for small poultry farms
Bird flu came back to a Bangladeshi farm in 2025 after seven years. Most of the protection costs little: a foot dip, a gate and a rule about visitors. Here is the checklist.
Mustard season is coming: how beekeepers and farmers both gain
Mustard flowers from late autumn into January, and it is the biggest honey season of the year. How bee boxes raise the farmer's yield, and how to agree spraying so the bees survive.
Why dairy farmers earn so little per litre, and what helps
Shop milk got much dearer, but the price paid at the farm barely moved while feed doubled. Where the money goes, and five practical ways dairy farmers can protect their margin.
Why Bangladesh's farmers get half the price: the farm-to-retail gap explained
A 2026 CPD study found green chilli costs 116% more in shops than at the farm gate, and rice farmers keep only half the retail price. Here is why, and what farmers can do.
Importing seed into Bangladesh: the import permit process step by step
Bangladesh imports up to 95% of its hybrid maize seed. Who approves a seed import, how the Plant Quarantine Wing permit works, and how to protect farmers from fake seed.
Dadon: how advance credit traps farmers, and the alternatives
Dadon advances tie a farmer's harvest to one buyer at a fixed, low price. How the trap works, the alternatives worth asking about, and four questions to ask before you sign.