GLOBAL food demand will double by 2050, according to a new projection, and the farming techniques used to meet that unprecedented demand will significantly determine how severe the impact is on the environment, researchers say. The study researchers warn that meeting the demand for food will clear more land, increase nitrogen use and significantly add ... Read more
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Power crisis affects boro irrigation
Many buying diesel pumps to cope with situation Farmers in different parts of the country are facing acute irrigation problems in the current boro season due to severe power outages and the low level of groundwater. Farmers say they have to endure power cuts of between six to eighteen hours a day and, in some ... Read more
Farmers in the north demand more electricity
Farmers in the country’s northern districts are demanding more power for irrigation of Boro crops during the on-going Boro season. According to the Boro cultivators, they need at least 12 hours’ irrigation a day while the power distribution agencies can hardly supply electricity for 10 hours a day, with frequent