Bangladesh: Grain and Feed Update
MY 2018/19 (May-April) rice production is forecast slightly up, to 34.9 million metric tons, on Aus and Aman season rice production due to favorable weather conditions and sufficient amount of inputs. Post lowered MY 2018/19 rice imports to 600,000 metric tons based on domestic supply and customs data. MY 2018/19 (July-June) wheat production is estimated lower at 950,000 tons, resulting from less interest in planting due to changing weather conditions, wheat blast panic and higher yield and profit gained from corn cultivation. Corn production estimates in MY 2018-19 (May-April) remain unchanged, while the import estimate is reduced to 1.6 million MT.
