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Bangladesh was once an agrarian economy and according to the World Bank a staggering where around 70% of the labor force was involved in agriculture which contributed to the 70% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP represents the monetary value of all goods and services produced within a nation's geographic borders over a specified period of time, Source- Wikipedia) in the 1950?s. However times have changed as the nation with the rapid development of both the industrial and service sector which has reduced the portion of labor employed in agriculture to 47% and the sector only contributes to a mere 16% of the GDP.
This means that other sectors of the nation developed at the cost of resources being shifted from the agricultural sector, the sector solely responsible for food production. As a result we are facing several challenges to keep up the food production with the fast growing population. With an aim to boost the food growing sector, the first National Vegetable Fair was organized this year in January. It was launched by Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury. The fair showcased more than 200 varieties of vegetables and the visitors who came to the fair had the opportunity to obtain detailed information on the vegetables in the different parts of the country. The Agriculture ministry was the main organizer of this event which took place from 17th to 19th January. The Agriculture Extension Department director general Mr. Mohammad Hamidur Rahman said during the briefing that ?One of the main objectives of the fair is to create awareness about producing and consuming vegetables?. He also stressed that ?Discussions on various kinds of vegetables, which are being cultivated in our country, will be arranged during the fair?. And at last he mentioned that ?food production was now at a crossroads in Bangladesh, and the fair gave that message?. Currently Bangladesh has around 156 types of vegetables. Although the Agriculture Extension was able to develop several varieties many people are still not aware about the nutritious vegetables. And through the fair they were being popularized. Nutrition wise, vegetable is actually an important component in a balanced diet. And as more people will learn about the nutrition of the vegetables, they are likely to incorporate them in their meals. Bangladesh being the third largest vegetable producer in the world, produces 1.42 crore tonnes every year. And only through new cultivation methods can fan increased their production and feed the mushrooming population. |
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14 Comments
Hehe. Thank you so much Nilanjan :)
Posted 12-04-2016 01:41
Wow! That picture about the 'vegetable pyramid' (As I call it,is beautiful).Thanks for the great report! I learned a lot about Bangladesh's vegetable production through your report!
Posted 12-04-2016 01:14
Thanks for your feedback Minjoo. I totally agree with you. Not being able to keep up with the food demand will lead to food shortages which will force our government to import food from other nations. Not only will this lead to an outflow of foreign currency but also inflation as imported products are always more expensive than locally produced goods services due to the existence of trade barriers.
Posted 11-04-2016 23:52
Thanks for your comment Tanverjit :)
Posted 11-04-2016 23:50
Hello Rohan. Nice to know you're a vegetarian. 1.42 Crore tons is quite a large number but due to our rapid population growth we need to bump up food production ASAP.
Posted 11-04-2016 23:49
Thanks for your comment Arushi :) I really hope more inventions are made in our agriculture sector.
Posted 11-04-2016 23:45
Thank you so much Prakriti :)
Posted 11-04-2016 23:41
Hello Heonjun. Thanks for your insights and your kind words. Unfortunately I couldn't attend the exhibition myself but I gathered all the relevant information from the news, press conferences and other medias. Since there will be more such events in the future, I will definitely attend the next one. :D
Posted 11-04-2016 23:38
Syed, food shortage is a problem also in our country. If a country moves too much of its resource to industrial and service sectors, it has to import its food source from other nations, which makes it dependent to international trade. Since Bangladesh is the third largest vegetable producer in the world, I hope it can wisely control its resource to develop both agriculture and other parts. Thanks for reporting and have a great weekend!
Posted 10-04-2016 15:25
Thanks for such amazing veggies information . Never knew bangladesh contributes much veggies to the people .
Posted 09-04-2016 20:48
1.42 Crores [14.2Million] tons of vegie each year! Great, Being a vegetarian myself I like it. Thanks Syed.
Posted 09-04-2016 15:47
Nice to know that Bangladesh is the third largest vegetable producer in the world. Rightly said, it needs to bring in new and innovative cultivation techniques to increase the yield. Vegetable Fair like this are a good way to promote many lesser known vegetables being grown in Bangladesh . Thanks for an interesting report.
Posted 08-04-2016 20:41
third biggest in the world to produce vegetable ??? Really great ...
GO FRESH GO GREEN... thanks for your information ...
Posted 08-04-2016 16:40
Hey Syed. Did you go to the exhibition? I did not know Bangladesh is the third biggest in the world to produce vegetable to the market. Thanks for your informative report. I learned several new things thanks to you. Take care and tell us more next time if you went to the exhibition!
Posted 08-04-2016 09:15