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30
Sep

Smart Irrigation Cuts Water Waste and Nutrient Losses in Bangladesh’s Rice Fields

ricenews / 4 months
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5 min read

The study by Bangladesh Agricultural University shows that saturated irrigation (without ponding) and controlled percolation can cut water use and nutrient losses in rice fields without reducing yields. These practices lower the crop’s water footprint and protect groundwater, offering a path to more sustainable rice production. CoE-EDP, VisionRI Rice farming in Bangladesh remains both the […]

20
Aug

Khulna exceeds Boro paddy, rice procurement target

ricenews / 6 months
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2 min read

BSS KHULNA, Aug 20, 2025 (BSS) – Although the government had set the procurement period until August 31, the Khulna Regional Food Controller Office completed procurement on August 15, exceeding the target. According to the Controller Office, the Regional Food Controller Office closed its procurement drives as more than 109 percent of the boiled rice […]

19
Aug

Rice prices soar despite record harvest, ample reserves

ricenews / 6 months
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3 min read

Market analysts and consumers call the trend ‘abnormal,’ blaming syndicates, with many seeing the government as helpless. Shafiqul Islam Rice prices in Bangladesh have been climbing for several days across all varieties—coarse, medium, and fine grains—despite repeated government assurances of sufficient production and supply. Currently, coarse rice that was selling at Tk50–54 per kilogram is […]

13
Aug

What’s driving our rice price crisis amid 8-year global low?

ricenews / 6 months
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5 min read

Shahadat Hossain Since August last year, prices have surged in waves, even during peak Aman and Boro harvests. Global rice prices have slumped to their lowest in eight years, yet in Bangladesh, they continue to climb—defying record harvests, high imports, and large government reserves. The result: record-high retail prices for the country’s staple grain, persisting […]

13
Aug

Rice imports hit 7-year high amid production shortfall

ricenews / 6 months
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3 min read

Sukanta Halder Apparently for floods, data inconsistencies. Bangladesh’s rice imports surged to a seven-year high in the last fiscal year (FY25) of 2024-25, driven by a shortfall in domestic production, according to official data. Public and private importers brought in 14.36 lakh tonnes of rice last fiscal year, the highest since FY18, when Bangladesh imported […]

10
Aug

Rice procurement faces disruption due to 0.5% source tax

ricenews / 6 months
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3 min read

UNB, Dhaka Rice procurement activities across the country are facing disruptions following the imposition of a 0.5% source tax on domestic rice procurement, according to an official document. The document was placed in a recent meeting of Food Planning and Monitoring Committee (FPMC) held at Bangladesh Secretariat with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the […]

10
Aug

Rice procurement faces disruption due to 0.5% source tax

ricenews / 6 months
0
3 min read

UNB, Dhaka Rice procurement activities across the country are facing disruptions following the imposition of a 0.5% source tax on domestic rice procurement, according to an official document. The document was placed in a recent meeting of the Food Planning and Monitoring Committee (FPMC) held at Bangladesh Secretariat with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in […]

28
Jul

Record harvest, big imports – yet rice prices jump 11%-16% YoY

ricenews / 6 months
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4 min read

ANM Mohibub Uz Zaman, Journalist Rice prices in Bangladesh have shot up over the past year – rising by as much as 16% – despite a record-breaking harvest this season and large volumes of imports in the just-concluded 2024-25 fiscal year. This sharp increase is making life even harder for limited- and low-income families who […]

24
Jul

Govt approves 18 improved rice varieties for cultivation

ricenews / 6 months
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3 min read

Star Business Report 80% of the variteies are suitable for the Boro and Aman seasons. The government has approved 18 improved rice varieties for cultivation, 80 percent of which are suitable for the Boro and Aman seasons, in an effort to raise agricultural productivity and enhance food security. Of the approved varieties, two — BRRI […]

23
Jul

Soaring rice price: Speakers call for rationing for the poor

ricenews / 6 months
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1 min read

They have urged the government to take immediate action to resolve this pressing public crisis. The Bangladesh Food Security Network (Khani), an organisation working on food security and farmer rights, has called for the introduction of rationing for the nation’s poor and vulnerable population amidst a continuous surge in rice prices. The organisation expressed deep […]

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Smart Irrigation Cuts Water Waste and Nutrient Losses in Bangladesh’s Rice Fields

Khulna exceeds Boro paddy, rice procurement target

Rice prices soar despite record harvest, ample reserves

What’s driving our rice price crisis amid 8-year global low?

Rice imports hit 7-year high amid production shortfall

Rice procurement faces disruption due to 0.5% source tax

Rice procurement faces disruption due to 0.5% source tax

Record harvest, big imports – yet rice prices jump 11%-16% YoY

Govt approves 18 improved rice varieties for cultivation

Soaring rice price: Speakers call for rationing for the poor

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