Food safety
food safetyWhy has rice stock dwindled so drastically?
Wrong policy adopted by the food ministry is the main reason behind this year’s decrease in rice stock
Razzaque predicts possible surplus in fish, meat, and eggs in 3-5 years
Agriculture minister Abdur Razzaque said there would be surplus production of fish, egg, meat and milk in the space of the next 3-5 years in Bangladesh
Govt initiative needs monitoring
Cash in place of food grains
he government has decided to distribute cash instead of rice and wheat under the test relief and Food for Work programmes
Bangladesh gets UN recommendation to graduate from LDC status
Bangladesh has received recommendation by the United Nations to graduate from the status of Least Developed Countries (LDC)
Bangladesh, India look at forging closer ties on farm front
Bangladesh and India will look at ways to jointly enhance productivity in the agriculture sector with forward and backward integration in the field. The two countries could also look at expanding ...
Russia plans to raise wheat export tax from 1 March
Traders say Russia’s move will drive up the cost of wheat in importing countries when the pandemic has already reduced incomes, making the world’s poorest especially vulnerable to food poverty
Promote healthy foods in public institutions: WHO
It is a high time for governments to ensure that the food served in public settings contributes to healthy diets and saves lives. No public funds should be spent on unhealthy food that exposes risk ...
Virtual roundtable
Impact of COVID-19 on food & nutrition security: Immediate policy & strategic actions through multisectoral approach
A virtual roundtable meeting on ' Impact of COVID-19 on food and nutrition security: Immediate policy and strategic actions through multisectoral approach' was organised on 10 December 2020 by the ...
BRAC inks deal with WB to improve road safety in Bangladesh
The World Bank and BRAC signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Saturday to collaborate for improving road safety in Bangladesh.
India rice prices rise as flood damages huge crops in Bangladesh
Rice export prices in top-hub India edged higher this week as floods and surging coronavirus cases hammered supply and export logistics
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