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OCP wins $34.5m supply contract for Bangladesh

OCP Nutricrops, a subsidiary of the Moroccan state-owned phosphate group, has been awarded a $34.5 million contract to supply Bangladesh with 40,000 tons of diammonium phosphate (DAP), the most popular phosphorus fertiliser in the world, providing both essential nitrogen and phosphorus (N and P) for plant growth. The contract further enhances the presence of the OCP group in one of South Asia’s most fertiliser-dependent markets. DAP is a water-soluble fertiliser, which dissolves quickly in soil to release these nutrients, crucial fo...

CABI deepens collaboration with Bangladesh

The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), a non-profit intergovernmental organisation, hosted two high-level visits at its corporate office this month, reaffirming its commitment to supporting The Gambia and Bangladesh in sustainable development, food security, and improved livelihoods.

Dr Fatou Bensouda, Chair of CABI’s Executive Council and High Commissioner for The Gambia to the UK, and Tanvir Mohammad Azim, Executive Council Member for Bangladesh and Commercial Counsellor ...

Financial benefits of regenerative agriculture

Sustainable cotton consultancy Cotton Connect’s new impact report describes how its family of cotton programs achieved positive results in 2023-2024.

The London-based consultancy helps global brands source more fairly and sustainably by creating more robust, resilient and successful raw material supply chains. Part of this effort includes programs including REEL Cotton, REEL Regenerative, the Organic Cotton Farmer Training Program and the Regenerative Organic Program.  The report showed how these programs, which trained 452,321 farmers during the period, resulted in a positive reduction in inputs affecting soil health...

IRRI, DAE to enhance rice research, innovation in Bangladesh

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Bangladesh, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in research and innovation, technology transfer,  extension services, and capacity development in the rice-based agrifood systems in Bangladesh. The MoU signing ceremony, which took place at DAE Head Office, Khamarbari, Farmgate, Dhaka marked a significant milestone in the long-standing partnership between IRRI and the Government of Bangladesh. Under this MoU, IRRI and DAE will collaborate on research and development (R&D) projects to enhance the productivity of rice-based agri-food systems, promote climate-smart agriculture, and accelerat...

FAO Asia-Pacific regional conference first time in Dhaka

Bangladesh is going to host the 36th Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) the first time since it joined the organisation in 1973.

FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque revealed the information at a views exchange meeting with journalists after the 3...
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