Bangladesh: Taro will join Bogura's vegetable export rally

Published 2021년 2월 9일

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Bangladesh's northern district, Bogura, is expanding its agricultural exports by introducing taro root, alongside potatoes and cabbage. This season, traders expect to export 20,000 tonnes of vegetables, an increase from the previous year's 11,000 tonnes. The target for this year includes 655 tonnes of cabbage, 400 tonnes of pumpkin, and 14,000 tonnes of potatoes. These vegetables will be sourced from local farmers and exported to at least six countries via Chattogram's seaport. Bogura has seen significant vegetable cultivation, particularly potato, with expectations of yielding around four lakh tonnes. The district is actively encouraging farmers to meet international standards to increase export potential.

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Potatoes produced in Bangladesh's northern district of Bogura have been exported for around twelve years. Over the last seven years, cabbage produced in the district has also been available at kitchen markets abroad. Now, Bogura's taro root is showing its potential of joining the export rally. Though the district agriculture office does not have vegetable export data, traders and exporters are hopeful about widening the export basket in the coming days. Traders said 20,000 tonnes of vegetables will be exported this year while the previous year's exports, after processing the agri-items, amounted to 11,000 tonnes. There is no official information available about previous years' exports, so the local agricultural extension office started keeping records this year. Agricultural officials say this year's cabbage export target is 655 tonnes, while the targets for pumpkin and potatoes are 400 tonnes and 14,000 tonnes, respectively. These vegetables will be purchased from 35 local ...

Source: TBS