BSS . Dhaka :
Bangladesh witnessed a healthy growth trend in the export of agricultural products during the July-November period of current fiscal year (FY22), fetching $556.46 million.
The export of agricultural products sees a 24.37 per cent growth during this five-month period compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year (FY21).
The export of agricultural products during the July-November period of the last fiscal year was $447.42 million, according to the latest statistics of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
Such export of agri products crossed the $1 billion landmark for the first time in the last fiscal year while such healthy trend is also continuing in the current fiscal year.
The government has set a target of exporting $1,109.20 million from agricultural products in the current fiscal year.
According to the EPB statistics, the notable exportable items include vegetables, tea, flower, fruits, various types of spices, tobacco and dry food.
But, out of those, Bangladesh has attained notable progress in export of dry food. These include biscuits, chanachur, cakes, potato crackers and peanuts.
Bangladesh Agro Processors Association (BAPA) said the processed food items enjoyed the lion share of $1 billion agricultural products exports in the last fiscal year.
