Farmers

Ismail’s meagre farm earnings cost his children their education
Though they work all year round, Ismail says his family cannot escape poverty
New onion harvest begins to hit the market
Farmers in Natore are busy harvesting onions from their fields. After meeting local demand, the onions will be sold at wholesale markets and transported to different parts of the country.
Effects of adverse weather on crops
Farmers in Bangladesh are harvesting crops in an untimely manner due to the adverse effects of climate change. Potato crops are usually harvested by the middle or end of Falgun, the first Bengali mont ...
Broccoli farming
Farmers at Bhakurta in Savar grow broccoli, which is very dear in Bangladesh now. The vegetable, which looks like dark green cauliflower, is rich in nutrition with iron, calcium and vitamins.
Paddy harvesting in Natore
Farmers in Natore have started harvesting ripe paddy of the Aman season. They cultivated the BINA-7 variety of paddy, enriched with zinc, along with the Aman crops.