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Post slightly lowers the MY 2023/24 rice production forecast due to some minor aman season crop damage caused by a cyclone. Despite the reduced production, Post lowers the rice import forecast to 500 thousand MT, as the Government of Bangladesh maintains its high rice import tariff of 62.5 percent.

Bangladesh is pursuing advanced biotechnological crop research. In June 2023, the Bangladesh Academy of Science submitted a “Standard Operating Procedures for Research and Release of Genome Edited Plants of Categories SDN-1 and SDN-2 in Bangladesh”...

Bangladesh is a role model of acceptance and advancement of modern biotech in daily life.

MY 2018/19 raw cotton production is projected to reach 138,000 bales based upon favorable weather and expanded planted area of American Upland cotton.

Post's rice production estimate for marketing year (MY) 2018/19 (May-April) is revised slightly upward to 34.5 million metric tons (MMT) based on increased Aus rice production.

For marketing year (MY) 2018/19 (May to April), Post’s forecast for total rice area and production is revised down to 11.6 million hectares and 34.4 million tons on slightly lower....

The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) announced the reinstatement of an import tariff on rice.

In MY 2018/19, raw cotton production is forecast to rise to 128,000 bales on expected good weather and expanded cultivation area of American Upland cotton through the help of extension activities.

MY 2018/19 (May-April) total rice area and production levels are forecast to increase to 11.7 million hectares (HA) and 34.7 million metric tons (MMT), due to a recovery....

Soybean area and production levels for MY 2018/19 (July-June) are projected to increase to 80 thousand hectares (HA) and 152 thousand metric tons (MT) respectively, due to a switch from Boro rice....

MY 2017/18 raw cotton production is projected at 135,000 bales based upon favorable weather and expansion of American Upland cotton planted area.

The modern biotech sector in Bangladesh is advancing moderately through research on several crops with support from policymakers, regulators and development partners.