FAO: Strong international demand for Bangladeshi potatoes

Published 2023년 3월 21일

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The article highlights the growth of Bangladeshi potato exports, with the country ranking as the third largest producer in Asia. This success is attributed to the collaboration between local producer co-operatives, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and other local agricultural bodies. The article also notes the challenges faced by farmers, such as limited cold storage and lack of standard laboratories. Efforts are being made to address these challenges through the establishment of digital villages and the formation of a Bangla GAP policy. The FAO's Hand-in-Hand initiative is playing a key role in linking farmers with exporters, leading to increased market access and fair prices for farmers.

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Potato exports from Bangladeshi farmers supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) continue to grow, as producers came together recently to celebrate another year of success, the FAO says in a news release. Four producer co-operatives joined the fourth annual potato export inauguration in Rangpur – the country’s main potato growing region. Last year Bangladesh produced 11 million metric tonnes – making it the third largest producer in Asia, after China and India – of which it exported nearly 0.08 million tonnes. More than a third of potato exports went to Malaysia, a fifth went to Nepal and a fifth went to Sri Lanka. Other countries that imported potatoes from Bangladesh included Myanmar, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Brunei, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, and Lebanon. Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture are looking to start exports to Russia, Fiji, and Viet Nam. Potatoes are an important cash crop with the potential to ...

Source: Potatonewstoday