US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Farmers in southern coastal districts of Bangladesh are expanding their sunflower acreage to reap the benefit of higher edible oil prices.

Farmers expand oilseed production as import costs rise

Bangladesh’s expenditure on importing edible oil and oilseeds is increasing to meet growing demand for cooking oil for growing population and income.

Continue agri subsidy after LDC graduation under WTO rules

Experts say at a seminar

Soybean consumption to rise in Bangladesh: USDA

However, households are shifting to palm oil from soybean for high prices

Cotton use likely to remain unchanged

Bangladesh’s cotton consumption may remain unchanged in the year from August 2022 to July 2023 owing to lower-than-expected imports, said the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently.