Investments in manufacturing and service sectors have rapidly increased, however, agricultural cash crops of Bangladesh remain vital.
Tea production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is an important tea-producing country. It is the 9th largest tea producer in the world, producing a total of 97.08 million kgs in 2019. Its tea industry dates back to British rule, when the East India Company initiated the tea trade in the hills of the Sylhet region. In addition to that, tea cultivation was introduced to Greater Chittagong in 1840. Today, the country has 166 commercial tea estates, including many of the world's largest working plantations. The industry accounts for 3% of global tea production, and employs more than 4 million people.
Power, Food and Agriculture
One of the most pressing concerns about the industrialization of agriculture and food is the consolidation and concentration of markets for agricultural inputs, agricultural commodities food proces…
DIGITAL DREAMS, PARCHED REALITY: The hidden cost of Bangladesh's data industry gold rush | The Climate Watch
On the outskirts of Gazipur, north of Dhaka, bulldozers roar across the sprawling landscape of the Kaliakoir Hi-Tech Park – Bangladesh’s flagship technology
Agriculture research summaries
Read short summaries of agricultural studies tailored to B.C. farmers and producers.
Behind Bangladesh's garment boom, workers cut food, healthcare as wages fall short
Before dawn each day, garment worker Shilpi Khatun cooks over a wood-fired clay stove because her family cannot afford gas, before heading to a factory in Gazipur, an industrial hub on the outskirts of Dhaka.
Can We Grow More Food on Less Land? | Hacker News
Quick overview of a farmer's land that uses this method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stABAx82TbY he harvest around 3x more cocoa per hectare than traditional methods and its one of the most valuable in the world right now.
Cek Produk - Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan RI
Islamization of Bangladesh’s Electoral Politics and its Anti-trans Implications - শুদ্ধস্বর
As the aspirations behind Bangladesh’s July uprising failed to materialize, Trans Bangladeshi citizens must rely on coalition-building efforts to make their voices heard.
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Poly‐ and Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances in Air and Water from Dhaka, Bangladesh
Abstract. Bangladesh hosts extensive textile manufacturing, for some of which per‐ and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) have been used to impart wat
‘Going hungry’: Garment workers in Bangladesh say wages barely cover needs
Tens of thousands of workers in world's second-largest apparel exporter hit the streets to demand better minimum wages.
Driving Finance for Sustainable Food Systems: A Roadmap to Implementation for Financial Institutions and Policy Makers
Food systems play a central role in all societies and are fundamental to sustainable development. The environmental and social impacts of the global food system are interconnected and affect diverse...
‘Doves and food and fun’: the fight to save a farming pioneer
Wakelyns needs £1.2m to save its diverse organic crops and ‘micro’ enterprises including a bakery and honeybee hives
Labor-Value Commodity Chains: The Hidden Abode of Global Production - Monthly Review
Intan Suwandi is a frequent contributor to Monthly Review. This article is adapted from her book, Value Chains: The New Economic Imperialism, winner of the 2018 Paul M. Sweezy-Paul A.... READ MORE
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