Agribusiness
Vegetable and Chicken Prices Rise Within a Week
Vegetable prices in Dhaka rose by Tk 10 to 20 a kg in a week and broiler chicken by Tk 10 a kg.
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Fruits
BARI Malta-1 Has Changed the Picture of Fruit Imports
A quiet revolution in growing the local BARI Malta-1 is slowly reducing Bangladesh's reliance on imported malta, though consumers still favour foreign fruit.
Agribusiness
Animal feed prices soar as small and medium farmers lose money on milk and meat
Soaring animal feed prices, driven by higher global prices and shipping costs, are pushing small and medium dairy and cattle farmers into losses while milk and meat prices stay flat.
Agribusiness
Bottled edible oil supply falls in Dhaka markets after price rise
After millers raised edible oil prices, one- and two-litre soybean bottles grew scarce in Dhaka shops, while rice and sugar rose and onions got cheaper.
Agribusiness
Broiler chicken price rises by Tk 60 a kg in a month
The price of broiler chicken in Dhaka has risen by about Tk 60 a kg in a month, while vegetables remain expensive.
Agribusiness
Russia Strengthens Wheat Trade with Algeria
Russian grain trader Demetra has shipped 60,000 tonnes of wheat to Algeria, the largest wheat consignment sent there in five years.
Agribusiness
Onion prices up Tk 15 to 20 a kg in a week
Onion prices in Dhaka's retail markets jumped again, though DAE figures suggest the country has more onions than it needs.
Agribusiness
Onion prices rise at Hili within two days
Onion prices at Hili land port in Dinajpur rose by Tk 2 to 4 a kg in two days after importers, facing losses, cut back imports.
Agribusiness
Bumper Yield, but Small Betel Leaf Farmers Frustrated by Prices
Small betel leaf farmers in Amtali, Barguna, have had a bumper harvest but are selling at rock-bottom prices even at the height of the season.
Agribusiness
Colombia's Rice Production Recovering
Colombia's rice production, damaged by severe drought and floods, is forecast to rise in the 2021-22 season, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
Agribusiness
Soybean oil now costs Tk 160 a litre
The price of soybean oil has gone up by Tk 7 to Tk 160 a litre, the edible oil refiners' association has told the commerce ministry.
Agribusiness
Colombia Adds Heat to a Volatile Coffee Market
Colombian coffee growers have held back about 10 per cent of their output from contracted buyers to resell at higher prices, adding to turmoil in a market already hit by Brazil's supply crisis.
Agribusiness
China cuts soybean imports from Brazil
China's soybean imports from Brazil fell 18 per cent in September as weak crushing demand hit purchases, according to Chinese customs data.