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10 news articles tagged with "Agriculture & Food"

Agriculture & Food ★ Editor's Pick Aug 18, 2026

Bangladesh to Reduce Dependence on Imported Agri Products: Agriculture Minister

Bangladesh Agriculture Minister: no onion imports this year, 300,000 tonne onion storage planned, 1.4M farmer database, BRRI 118 climate-resilient rice, 60,000 solar irrigation pump conversion. 180 days satisfactory.

Agriculture & Food ★ Editor's Pick Aug 25, 2026

Bangladesh Tea Exports Choked by Low Yields and High Production Costs: TBS Report

Bangladesh tea exports decline 25.5% over decade due to low yields (1,400 kg/ha vs Kenya 3,500), high costs (Tk 200-220/kg vs India Tk 100-150), and domestic demand absorbing 90M of 95M kg produced. TBS investigation reveals productivity gap.

Agriculture & Food ★ Editor's Pick Aug 24, 2026

Bangladesh Jute Farmers Struggle as Prices Tumble Amid Export Restrictions

Jute farmers face losses as prices fall Tk1,200/maund due to export suspension to India and excessive rainfall cutting yields. Production costs up Tk4,000-5,000/bigha. DAE target 708,282 hectares.

Agriculture & Food ★ Editor's Pick Aug 24, 2026

Bangladesh to Import 365,000 Tonnes of Fertiliser to Shore Up Stocks

Bangladesh govt to import 365,000 tonnes of fertiliser (urea, DAP, TSP, MoP) for Tk 2,700cr. Sources: Saudi Arabia, Russia, Morocco, Canada, KAFCO. Gas crisis shut 4 of 5 factories. FY27 requirement: 5.8M tonnes.

Agriculture & Food ★ Editor's Pick Jul 25, 2026

Bangladesh Tea Sector in Crisis: Government Taskforce Prescribes 59 Sweeping Reforms

Bangladesh's tea industry is under mounting financial strain with exports down 79% since 2002 and production costs up 78.31% over the past decade. A government taskforce has prescribed 59 recommendations across 8 priority areas including cheaper credit, tax cuts, debt restructuring, and replanting.

Agriculture & Food Aug 17, 2026

Why Bangladesh, a Global Top Fish Producer, Still Imports Thousands of Tonnes Annually

Bangladesh ranks 2nd globally for inland fisheries, 5th for aquaculture. Production 50 lakh tonnes exceeds demand 48.93 lakh tonnes. Yet imports 56,000 tonnes worth Tk 521 crore in FY26. Reason: consumer variety demand.

Agriculture & Food Aug 17, 2026

Bangladesh Soybean Cultivation Can Cut $2.5 Billion Edible Oil Import Bill

Bangladesh imports 93% of edible oil ($2.5B/year). Soybean roundtable calls for 25% domestic production by 2030 using southern coastal belt and fallow land. 40%+ protein content bridges nutrition gap.

Agriculture & Food Aug 15, 2026

Bangladesh Government Plans Modern Meat Processing Centres in Every District

Bangladesh govt plans modern meat processing centres in every district. 13 already operating including Bogura. Annual meat production 8.7M tons, exports below $1M. BLRI develops indigenous bird flu and goat pox vaccines.

Agriculture & Food Aug 15, 2026

Bangladesh Egg Price Hits Two-Year High at Tk 150-155 per Dozen

Bangladesh egg price hits two-year high at Tk 150-155 per dozen (up from Tk 120-130 a month ago). Flood damage and farm closures drive supply shortage. Green chilli prices drop 60% to Tk 140-150/kg following imports.

Agriculture & Food Aug 11, 2026

Bangladesh Targets Sustainable Farming on 50% of Agricultural Land by 2030 for Climate Resilience

Bangladesh targets 50% sustainable farming by 2030 (up from 44.37%), pivoting to WTO-compliant green box subsidies ahead of LDC graduation. Pesticide use at 40,000 tonnes/year targeted for reduction.

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