The upcoming Aman season is going to face a drought as a prolonged dry spell is forecasted in the May-July period with 20-30% less rainfall – just when farmers will start planting paddy. Farmers will require additional irrigation facilities for the timely cultivation of Aman paddy, which will increase output costs. According to weather forecasts, the less-than-normal rainfall
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Cultivation of the zinc-rich rice varieties has been increasing without any research on whether the zinc-rich rice contains fortified zinc after cooking and how much it contributes to nutrition after consumption. Several institutes including Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (Brri), and Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (Bina) have developed 10 zinc-rich rice