Bangladesh: Grain and Feed Annual
Rice production for MY 2017/18 (May-April) is forecast at 34.7 MMT on higher yields. Wheat production for MY 2017/18 (July-June) is forecast at 1.3 MMT on higher planted area in response to higher demand. Corn production for MY 2017/18 (May-April) is forecast to rise to 3.1 MMT. As for imports, wheat imports in MY 2017/18 are projected to rise to 5.9 MMT on expectation of lower international prices and fast growing demand; corn imports in MY 2017/18 are also forecast to rise to 1 MMT on increased feed usage in the expanding poultry sector.
