Bangladesh has doubled potato productivity in the last 10 years

Published 2022년 3월 27일

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Bangladesh leads in rice productivity among neighboring countries and is close to the global average in potato productivity, according to a report. The country's rice productivity has tripled due to low-cost fertilizers, high-quality seeds, and new varieties, making it self-sufficient in rice production. However, wheat production is lagging behind the global average. Bangladesh also tops in agricultural efficiency among 41 Asian countries, with 98% efficiency, but there is potential to increase productivity by 2%. The government is focusing on crops with lower productivity to increase efficiency through the distribution of free fertilizers, seeds, and promoting new varieties and agricultural mechanization.

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The report shows that Bangladesh is ahead of the neighboring countries, such as, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan in rice productivity. The country is also close to the global average in potato productivity. Md Asadullah, former director general of the Department of Agricultural Extension, said, "Currently, the productivity of rice has almost tripled due to availability of fertilizers at low costs, high quality seeds and new varieties. The government has given more importance to rice production to be self-sufficient in food." Nur Ahamed Khondaker, assistant country representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, said, "Bangladesh is now self-sufficient in rice production. But even in the 80s, when there were 7.5 crore people, there was a shortage of 20 lakh tonnes of rice. The productivity of the new varieties has increased rice production in the country." According to the report, the productivity of potatoes in the country is 19.96 ...

Source: Argenpapa