Bangladesh focuses on food imports

In Bangladesh, agriculture continues to play a key role in the expansion of the economy. Despite being one of the most densely populated economies in the world, Bangladesh has made wonderful progress in achieving food security in recent decades.

What happened in Covid-19 has made everyone aware of the importance of the agricultural sector in Bangladesh. All reports, reported exhibitions and discussions indicated that the progression of the agricultural sector in Bangladesh after Covid-19 will be more prominent.

As a result of the pandemic, large numbers of others will be forced to return to Bangladesh from the Middle East and other countries. Already at least 78,043 employees have returned home from 26 countries since April, according to figures published on 23 August. through the Ministry of Welfare and Employment of Expats Abroad.

All stakeholders appear to need their dependence on imports of agricultural products from the country (mainly wheat, maize, onion, garlic and ginger). The overall import of these products has enormous value.

In order to increase domestic production of these products, Bangladesh wishes to take control of agricultural strategies and wants it to be compatible with the percentage diversification of all its arable land.

You’ll also have to concentrate on the summer onion. Lately it has produced 2. 3 million tons of onions on 0. 24 million hectares of land, compared to a demand of 3. 4 million tonnes.

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