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Agriculture is the largest employment sector in Bangladesh, making up 14.2 percent of Bangladesh's GDP in 2017 and employing about 42.7 percent of the workforce. [1] As of the financial year 2022 to 2023, the agricultural sector contributed to more than 12% of GDP. [ 2 ]
The SAARC Agriculture Centre has now been given an enhanced mandate for supporting the member states to address common regional challenges of the food and agriculture sector by strengthening agricultural research and extension systems, knowledge management, and appropriate agricultural policies and program development.
Paddy field in rural Bangladesh. Rice production in Bangladesh plays a critical role in the nation's economy, affecting various sectors and socioeconomic factors. As the primary crop and staple food, rice is central to agricultural production, employment, and nutritional needs. It is a major contributor to Bangladesh’s national income.
The Agriculture Information Service (Bengali: কৃষি তথ্য সার্ভিস) is a Bangladesh government agency under the Ministry of Agriculture responsible for proving information on modern agricultural methods to farmers in the country. [1] [2] [3] Nurul Islam is the director of the agency. [4]
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council; Bangladesh Sugarcrop Research Institute (BSRI) Bangladesh Rice Research Institute; Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture; Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI) Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition (BIRTAN) Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI) SAARC ...
Development of agricultural output of Bangladesh in 2019 US$ since 1961 Agriculture is the largest employment sector in Bangladesh, making up 14.2 percent of Bangladesh's GDP in 2017 and employing about 42.7 percent of the workforce. As of the financial year 2022 to 2023, the agricultural sector contributed to more than 12% of GDP.
Cotton cultivation started on a large scale in the country in 1986 with the introduction of new cotton varieties from America. In 1991, the responsibility of cotton research was transferred from Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute to the Cotton Development Board. At present Cotton Development Board is carrying out cotton research and ...
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council is the body in charge of the National Agricultural Research System and is located in Farmgate, Dhaka, Bangladesh. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The institute won the Independence Award in 2021 for its outstanding contribution to research and training.