The government is planning to take projects for developing the agriculture sector under public-private partnerships (PPP) for the first time in order to grow more agro-entrepreneurs and reduce pressure on the state coffer, according to a decision of the agriculture ministry.
Fertiliser Supply crisis: Bangladesh is likely to buy the bulk of its muriate of potash (MOP) from Canada and other countries to meet its requirement for 7.5 lakh tonnes of the chemical fertiliser to produce rice and other crops for the next fiscal year, said officials of the agriculture ministry yesterday, dispelling concerns of a shortage due to the war in Ukraine.
The option to import onion will remain open now in order to keep the price of the cocking ingredient stable ahead of Ramadan, said Agriculture Secretary Md Sayedul Islam.