More than eight lakh tonnes of potato will remain unsold in Bangladesh this year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today.
Smallholder farmers export potatoes despite COVID-19 challenges
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DHAKA, April 5, 2021 (BSS) – Following health guidelines and physical distancing, potato producers, exporters, government officials, and FAO representatives have gathered at Pairabandh, Mithapukur in the Rangpur region to inaugurate this year’s export of potatoes.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) and the Sara Bangla Krishak Society jointly organised the event, a FAO press release said today.
Potato farmers began to harvest their crop this year amidst the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Many were concerned whether they would be able to make a profit from their investment or whether their potatoes would go to waste but their partnerships with potato exporters and their ability to produce quality potatoes according to ‘Good Agricultural Practices’ has made all the