Food Security

Stronger SAARC key to boosting South Asian agriculture: adviser

Adviser Nazrul Islam Khan says revitalising SAARC and expanding technology use are vital to strengthen South Asian agriculture, improve...

Diesel crisis pushes Bangladesh farmers toward solar irration

Rising diesel prices and shortages are accelerating Bangladesh’s shift to solar irrigation, helping farmers reduce costs, secure water supply,...

Saline water intrusion devastates farmland in Satkhira coast

Thousands of acres in Satkhira have been inundated by saline water, destroying crops and freshwater sources, as authorities investigate...

Climate finance, CBAM tensions dominate just transition talks in Korea

Countries remain divided over climate finance, trade measures and technology access as just transition talks highlight growing tensions around...

Food security at risk unless just transition protects livelihoods, UN warns

UN dialogue in Korea warns climate-driven food system reforms risk deepening inequality unless rights, livelihoods, and inclusive participation are...

Bangladesh explores agrivoltaics as fuel crisis hits farming resilience

Fuel shortages expose risks to Bangladesh’s agriculture, prompting interest in agrivoltaics as a dual solution to sustain irrigation, protect...

Saudi-backed food aid reaches Rohingya camps, host families in Cox’s Bazar

Saudi-funded food assistance begins reaching Rohingya refugees and vulnerable host families in Cox’s Bazar, aiming to ease food insecurity...

Bangladesh loses Tk 36,000cr yearly to climate risks in agriculture

A GED study finds climate risks cost Bangladesh’s agriculture Tk 36,000 crore annually, highlighting major food losses, land pressure,...

Bhutan rice heartland faces climate strain as heat and water drop

Warming temperatures, erratic rainfall, and drying water sources are straining Punakha’s rice farming, reducing productivity and livelihoods while exposing...

Aid shortfall leaves half of Bhola fishers struggling amid ban

Thousands of Bhola fishermen lack promised rice aid during seasonal ban, forcing debt, hunger and illegal fishing, undermining conservation...

Food crisis to hit 24 countries if world warms by 2°C: IIED

New IIED analysis shows climate change could triple countries facing severe hunger under 2°C warming, with poorest nations hardest...

AI study warns climate change may push 1.1 billion into hunger by 2100

An AI study warns climate change could push over 1.1 billion people into food crises by 2100, but rapid...