Bangladesh will again have a good maize harvest

Published 2025년 1월 24일

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Bangladesh has achieved a record maize production of 4.87 million tons in MY 2023/24, a 7% increase from the previous year, as reported by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. The country's agriculture ministry is aiming for a total production of 5.81 million tons for the next year, driven by an increase in maize cultivation among farmers. The Bangladesh Feed Producers Association is looking for ways to meet the industry's requirement of 6.5 million tons of maize annually, which includes importing 1-2 million tons to make up for the local shortfall. The demand for maize is on the rise due to its use in animal feed, particularly compound feed and silage production.

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Bangladesh has seen record maize production, driven by demand from animal feed producers. According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, maize production in MY 2023/24 was a record 4.87 million tons (winter and spring crops), up 7% from last year. Bangladesh’s agriculture ministry is targeting a harvest of 5.81 million tons next year as more farmers switch to maize cultivation. The Bangladesh Feed Producers Association said the industry needs 6.5 million tons of maize a year and they import about 1-2 million tons a year to cover the local shortfall. The use of maize as feed has increased over the past few years as the use of compound feed has increased, including in silage production. For almost 30 years of expertise in the agri markets, UkrAgroConsult has accumulated an extensive database, which became the basis of the platform AgriSupp. It is a ...

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