CropsIn Cumilla on 11 July 2026, agriculture minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid said flood-hit farmers were being listed at union and ward level and would then receive seed, fertiliser and farm inputs.
Wheat is currently grown on 2 lakh 88 thousand hectares across Bangladesh, the agriculture minister told parliament, setting out plans to expand it.
FruitsBangladesh's domestic mango market was estimated at Tk 13,000 crore, yet the country exported only 2,194 tonnes in 2025, earning under Tk 100 crore. In June 2026 exporters blamed steep air freight and gaps in quality production.
Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid called on people to perform the Eid sacrifice cleanly, hygienically and in an environmentally friendly way.
FruitsOpening the 2026 mango export season in Dhaka on 21 May 2026, Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid said all barriers to exporting mangoes and other farm produce would be removed, and named high air cargo fares as a main problem.
Heavy rain, flash floods and breached embankments have submerged paddy on nearly half a lakh hectares in seven haor districts.
The government plans to launch the Krishak Card at a pre-pilot stage on Pohela Boishakh, offering cash support and 10 services, and to cover all farmers within four years.
FisheriesAt a Jatka Conservation Week workshop in Dhaka on 8 April 2026, Fisheries and Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid asked scientists to find ways to raise hilsa and jatka numbers without spoiling the fish's taste, so that hilsa comes within reach of ordinary people.
The agriculture, fisheries and livestock minister has told officials to work closely together to prevent losses of the boro crop in the haor region.
CropsAt a World Food Day discussion at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council in Dhaka on 16 October 2025, Food Secretary Md Masudul Hasan stressed agricultural research for food security and urged that its results reach farmers.
Japan has expressed deep interest in strengthening cooperation in Bangladesh's agriculture sector, its ambassador told the agriculture minister on 3 July.
The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation has dug and re-excavated 11,402 km of canals across the country in 15 years, Agriculture Minister Md Abdus Shahid told parliament.
Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdus Shahid said during a visit to mango orchards in Chapainawabganj's Nachole that the government is working to increase mango exports.
