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Dhaka – The impact of climate change on the country’s fisheries sector was the focus of a national dialogue held today to mark the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is the lead agency for celebrating this year, in...

Food System in Dhaka, – Dhaka’s fresh markets are estimated to generate in excess of 5 000 tonnes of organic matter every day but what is thrown away as waste could be put to good use and prove a valuable and renewable source of energy. Bio-digesters could generate biogas from the...

Dhaka, – Sustainable soil management could result in 58 percent more food being produced globally, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said on the occasion of World Soil Day today. The importance of soil management is particularly important in Bangladesh where it is estimated that three...

Chattogram, – What is thought to be the world’s largest remaining stockpile of the now banned pesticide Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), left in Chattogram city for 37 years, has finally been removed. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has supported the Government of Bangladesh to dispose of the DDT...

Dhaka, Bangladesh – With a growing population and facing climate change challenges, digital agriculture can deliver Bangladesh with the boost in productivity that is needs to secure food and nutrition security for decades to come. This was one of the main conclusions of a workshop today to discuss digital...