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The Government of Bangladesh proposed national budget for FY 2016-17 (July-June) is BDT 3.41 trillion ($43 billion USD), which is 28 percent higher than the revised budget of last year.
Development of the Bangladesh biotechnology sector is progressing slowly in general, but strong interest of the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) will help to drive the development and commercial...
For marketing year (MY) 2016/17 (May to April), Post’s rice production estimate remains flat at 34.5 million tons due to flooding that affected Aus rice production in northern, northeastern...
Post’s marketing year (MY) 2016/17 (May/April) rice production is forecast marginally lower at 34.51 million metric tons (MMT) on estimated lower planting (11.7 million hectares).
Post’s marketing year (MY) 2016/17 (May/April) rice production is forecast marginally lower at 34.51 million metric tons (MMT) on estimated lower planting (11.7 million hectares).
From calendar year (CY) 2012 to 2015, U.S. agricultural export sales to Bangladesh rose by approximately 174 percent to $498 million, now higher than Pakistan.
MY 2016/17 cotton area is forecast unchanged at 43,000 hectares (HA); farmers are not projected to add cotton area due to expected higher profit margins for other short duration crops.
For MY 2016/17 (May-April), total rice area and production levels are projected to increase slightly to 11.8 million hectares (HA) and 34.55 million metric tons (MMT) assuming good weather...
MY 2015/16 production is expected to fall to 119,000 bales due to unfavorable weather in the southwestern region around Jessore.
In 2013, the Bangladesh Standards Testing Institute published a guideline to assess the food safety of products derived from genetically engineered (GE) plants.
On May 15, 2014, the Ministry of Science and Technology gazetted the Work Plan for the National Biotechnology Policy 2012.
For marketing year (MY) 2015/16 (May to April) the rice area and production forecast is unchanged at 11.8 million HA and 34.6 million metric tons (MMT).