FisheriesSoft shell crab from Shyamnagar is reaching the US, Japan and Australia
Exports of soft shell crab from the greater Khulna region rose from 644 tonnes in 2023-24 to 1,166 tonnes in 2024-25, with Shyamnagar in Satkhira the main supplier.
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FruitsAgriculture minister pledges to remove barriers to mango and farm exports
Opening 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.
Fruits
Mango Output Set to Rise, but High Air Fares Threaten Exports
An 'on year' promises a bigger mango harvest, but exporters fear record air freight costs will price Bangladeshi mangoes out of foreign markets.
AgribusinessUS fuel ethanol exports hit a record 2.13 billion gallons
American fuel ethanol exports reached 2.13 billion gallons in the 2024/25 corn marketing year, about 23 percent above the previous record, with Canada and the Netherlands replacing lost sales to Brazil.
LivestockUS pork exports projected to reach 7.8 billion pounds by 2035, ahead of chicken
USDA's Economic Research Service said on 7 May 2026 that U.S. pork exports are projected to rise 8.6 percent, from an expected 7.2 billion pounds in 2026 to 7.8 billion pounds in 2035. In 2024 pork exports overtook chicken for the first time since 1976.
Crops
'World-Beating' in Garments, Bangladesh Relies on Imports for Cotton
Although cotton is the main raw material of Bangladesh's garment industry, the country imports about 97 per cent of what it needs, and domestic output has stalled at around 2 lakh bales.
Fruits
Mango Dreams in the Blossom, Challenges in Export
Record blossom points to a strong mango season in Bangladesh, but exports remain tiny next to production, held back by quality, cold chain and certification gaps.
Crops
Israeli Dates Sold Under Other Labels, Hiding Their Origin
Much of the world's Medjool dates come from Israel, and a significant share is grown on occupied Palestinian land and sold with its origin disguised, Al Jazeera reports.
AgribusinessBay of Bengal Red Shrimp: From Iced Boat Holds to Foreign Markets
Red shrimp caught in the Bay of Bengal is iced on board, headed and sorted at the ghat, then processed and shipped abroad. Bangladesh earned 296 million dollars from shrimp exports in FY2024-25, according to the Export Promotion Bureau.
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India's Onion Exporters Struggle as Bangladeshi Farmers Reap Good Prices
Bangladesh has met its onion demand from its own harvest this season, leaving farmers happy with prices while Indian growers and traders struggle to sell.
Agribusiness
1,200 Tonnes Permitted, Only 107 Tonnes of Hilsa Went to India
Bangladesh exported only 107 tonnes 226 kg of hilsa to India this year out of 1,200 tonnes permitted, with just 16 of 37 exporters shipping any.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Production Falls 9 Percent in Four Years
Hilsa catch in Bangladesh has fallen by more than 9% in four years and July-August 2025 landings were down nearly 39%, the fisheries ministry said, and the adviser apologised that prices could not be kept low.
AgribusinessTariff Commission recommends capping hilsa prices by size and weight
On 28 September 2025 the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission recommended fixing a maximum retail price for hilsa according to the fish's size, after a study blamed middlemen and dadon lenders for the soaring price.