bangladesh

Experience of farmers using mobile phone for farming information flow in boro rice production: A case of Eastern Gangetic Plain

Experience of farmers using mobile phone for farming information flow in boro rice production: A case of Eastern Gangetic Plain

March 11, 2024

by Babor Ahmad, Md Abdur Rouf Sarkar, Fahima Khanom et al. This research was inspired by exploring...

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New rice variety creates game-changing opportunities for farmers in the Haor Basin of Bangladesh 

New rice variety creates game-changing opportunities for farmers in the Haor Basin of Bangladesh 

August 23, 2023

by Muhammad Ashraful Habib, Tahmina Nahar, Swati Nayak, Subhasmita Mohapatra, and Saidul Islam The Haor Region has been...

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Women-led community seed production and marketing enterprise sows change in Northern Bangladesh

Women-led community seed production and marketing enterprise sows change in Northern Bangladesh

January 11, 2023

by Muhammad Ashraful Habib, Swati Nayak, Prof Md. Safiul Islam Afrad , Subhasmita Mohapatra, and Saidul Islam...

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The role of CGIAR Germplasm Health Units in averting endemic crop diseases: the example of rice blast in Bangladesh

The role of CGIAR Germplasm Health Units in averting endemic crop diseases: the example of rice blast in Bangladesh

March 22, 2022

Germplasm Health Units (GHUs) are institutional phytosanitary units of the CGIAR designed to facilitate bioresource transfer for...

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Interactive effect of weeding regimes, rice cultivars, and seeding rates influence the rice-weed competition under dry direct-seeded condition

Interactive effect of weeding regimes, rice cultivars, and seeding rates influence the rice-weed competition under dry direct-seeded condition

September 27, 2021

The rice production method, dry direct seeding (DSR), is the alternate option for the successful cultivation of...

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Crop diversification in rice-based systems in the polders of Bangladesh: Yield stability, profitability, and associated risk

Crop diversification in rice-based systems in the polders of Bangladesh: Yield stability, profitability, and associated risk

March 1, 2021 2

Bangladesh is ranked among the top 10 most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. Therefore, finding a resilient...

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New research investigates what hinders wide adoption and scaling of alternate wetting and drying in Bangladesh

New research investigates what hinders wide adoption and scaling of alternate wetting and drying in Bangladesh

June 15, 2020

Despite the widespread testing and promotion, alternate wetting and drying (AWD) has not been adopted in the...

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IRRI Pioneer Interviews: Making a difference (Part 2)

IRRI Pioneer Interviews: Making a difference (Part 2)

August 18, 2018

Noel Magor, Nollie Vera Cruz, Roland Buresh, and J.K. Ladha boxed their papers and passed the baton...

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The food-water-energy nexus: Using gravity drainage to intensify production systems in the coastal zone of Bangladesh

The food-water-energy nexus: Using gravity drainage to intensify production systems in the coastal zone of Bangladesh

February 28, 2018

Sustained economic growth, the quality of life, and the social stability of a rapidly growing Bangladesh depend...

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As floodwaters recede, farmers’ hopes emerge in Bangladesh

As floodwaters recede, farmers’ hopes emerge in Bangladesh

January 22, 2018

For thousands of Bangladeshi farmers in flood-prone areas, growing rice is a risk they have to take...

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