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Study shows wheat potential in southern Bangladesh
A new ACIAR technical report shows increasing wheat and mungbean production in Bangladesh’s southern coastal region is feasible, and that farmers, many of them women, need substantial support and training on producing wheat, which has not been traditional in the region.
ACIAR’s South Asia office based in New Delhi recently issued another ‘South Asia’ newsletter. In this colourful publication you can read stories about:
- project portfolio development through consulting with key stakeholders
- climate change adaptation in India and Bangladesh
- improving citrus production practices in Bhutan
- intensifying rice-maize production in Bangladesh
- advances in direct seeded rice production in India
- introducing improved wheat and maize varieties into Afghanistan
Bangladesh newsletters
Newsletters from the ACIAR South Asia office
Boosting rice and maize production in Bangladesh
Over 350 farmers attended five field days in Bangladesh in March-April 2010 to share with researchers and extension workers their experiences of using new technologies being introduced to boost rice and maize production.
Family focus for technology delivery
Nasima, a woman farmer from Bangladesh, became the sole breadwinner for her family after she lost her husband in the Cyclone Sidr in November 2007. She continued her association with an ACIAR project and achieved one of the highest wheat yields in her district.
Reduced tillage to help boost crop yields
ACIAR's work on conservation tillage is changing cropping practices and boosting crop yields
