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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).

Constructed in 1887 near the Karnafuli river channel and located approximately 16 kilometers upstream from the Bay of Bengal, the Chittagong Port is the country’s largest seaport.

From calendar year (CY) 2009 to 2014, global export sales of apples to Bangladesh were on average approximately 140,000 tons, but in value have grown from $68.8 to $103.5 million.

For marketing year (MY) 2015/16 (May to April), Post’s rice production estimate is lowered to 34.6 million tons due to floods that affected Aman rice production...

The biotechnology sector is in a nascent stage of development, but the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) seeks to move forward in developing and commercializing agricultural biotechnology.

For marketing year (MY) 2015/16 (May to April), Post’s estimate for total rice area and production is unchanged at 11.8 million hectares and 34.8 million tons.

For marketing year (MY) 2015/16 (May to April), Post’s estimate for total rice area and production is unchanged at 11.8 million hectares and 34.8 million tons.

MY 2015/16 (May-April) rice production is projected at 34.8 million metric tons (MMT) on higher yields.

MY 2014/15 (May-April) rice and wheat production estimates are unchanged at 34.5 and 1.3 million metric tons (MMT).

The government of Bangladesh (GOB) gradually developed seed laws, policies, and regulations for the seed sector that eventually expanded regulatory oversight over all seed varieties.

In Bangladesh, most research and development (R&D) for seeds occurs in the public sector.

The government of Bangladesh (GOB) gradually developed seed laws, policies, and regulations for the seed sector that eventually expanded regulatory oversight over all seed varieties.