Cotton is unique among crops in Bangladesh because farmers can sell it at a fixed price from planting to harvest. This is possible because the Bangladesh Cotton Ginners Association (BCGA), with support from the Cotton Development Board (CDB), buys all cotton directly from farmers, eliminating middlemen. Final Episode – Series Report on Cotton Cultivation by […]

For the first time, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Agriculture has provided incentives worth Tk 10 crore to over 12,000 cotton farmers across the country. The support package—covering fertilizer, seeds, and pesticides—is expected to generate an additional Tk 70 crore in cotton yield, according to the Cotton Development Board (CDB), which also hinted at further incentive expansion […]

Beyond fiber, cotton seeds are proving highly valuable in Bangladesh. After processing in ginning mills, the seeds are used to produce cottonseed oil, which the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) has certified as a nutritious, high-quality edible oil low in cholesterol. Globally, the cottonseed oil market exceeds $3 billion, and entrepreneurs believe […]

Bangladesh has begun experimental cultivation of three high-yield cotton varieties from Sudan, alongside four existing local and imported varieties already grown on 45,000 hectares of land. Farmers report that these Sudanese varieties, though smaller in plant size, are producing double the yield within just four months compared to conventional types. Second Episode  of Series Report […]

It highlights that Bangladesh requires around 8 million bales of cotton annually, but nearly 97% is imported, costing about $8 billion (≈ Tk 90,000 crore) each year. Despite having fertile land and producing high-quality cotton—better than India and Pakistan—the country grows only about 200,000 bales in districts like Chuadanga, Kushtia, Jhenaidah, Dinajpur, and the Chittagong […]