Bangladesh Rice Archives

Bangladesh : BRRI sets up exhibition of 54 Boro rice varieties in Dinajpur

BRRI has set up a ‘rice garden’ in Dinajpur showcasing 54 Boro rice varieties to help farmers compare traits and adopt high-yielding...

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Bangladesh : Bailing out rain-hit haor area’s Boro farmers

Flooding in Bangladesh’s haor regions has submerged large areas of Boro paddy, threatening a major share of national rice output and farmer...

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Heavy rains threaten Bangladesh’s rice harvest

Heavy rains and upstream flows from India have triggered flooding risks in Bangladesh’s haor regions, threatening Boro rice harvests. Farmers are rushing...

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Bangladesh : Imports to rise as irrigation crisis threatens Boro output

Bangladesh faces rising rice import dependence as Boro crop output declines due to irrigation issues, fertiliser shortages, and higher costs. With demand...

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Bangladesh : 3,220 tons of rice imported through Benapole port in 11 days

Bangladesh imported 3,220 tons of non-basmati rice from India via Benapole Port to boost supply. The government has approved 200,000 tons of...

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Bangladesh : Govt issues fresh permits to import 2 lakh tonnes of rice

Bangladesh has approved fresh private imports of 200,000 tonnes of parboiled rice to curb rising prices, lifting total permits to 800,000 tonnes....

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Hili exporters welcome Bangladesh’s decision to import rice from India

Bangladesh has approved importing 200,000 tonnes of rice from India to curb rising prices, raising total approved imports to 800,000 tonnes. Exporters...