Low garlic prices in Bangladesh cause growers to lose for the second year in a row

Published Apr 19, 2022

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Garlic growers in Bangladesh's northern districts are facing challenges due to a significant drop in both wholesale and retail prices of garlic, caused by an oversupply during this harvest season. This is especially disappointing for growers who had suffered losses last year despite expecting higher prices for their produce. The garlic harvest season, which has recently started, sees around 9,039 hectares of garlic cultivation across eight districts of Rangpur, with a production goal of 92,198 tons. Despite increased market activity, prices are not as high as anticipated, leading to concerns among growers.

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Garlic growers in the northern districts of Bangladesh have been shocked by the drop in wholesale and retail prices of garlic due to oversupply during the current harvest season. This is a double whammy for many growers who also lost last year despite receiving higher prices for their products. The garlic harvest season started a few weeks ago, according to local growers and officials from the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in Rangpur and Dinajpur. This year, garlic is grown on an acreage of at least 9,039 ha in eight districts of Rangpur, with a production target of about 92,198 tons. Now that the garlic harvest season has started, activity ...

Source: AGF