Experts at a consultation put emphasis on branding Bangladeshi black-tiger shrimp (BTS) globally to boost export earnings from the sector that has remained stunted for more than a decade. They also suggested bringing massive infrastructural development in shrimp-growing regions with necessary investment to get desired output and exports from the newly-adopted vannamei species. The experts […]
Shrimp sector plagued by structural problems: Experts
Experts said that Bangladesh’s shrimp production sector continues to be plagued by significant structural problems although there have been some improvements in yields and farmers’ adoption of modern technologies, including in farm and feed management. They were addressing a press conference at the Centre for Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) auditorium […]
What ails the shrimp sector in Bangladesh?
Despite some improvements in yields and farmer adoption of modern technical practices, significant structural problems continue to plague the sector. Shrimp exports have gradually declined since its peak was reached in 2013-14 in the country. The annual value of exports is around $0.5 billion, which was the same in 1997. This is in contrast to […]
Shrimp farmers barely get financial support: study
Shrimp farmers in Bangladesh barely get any financial support, especially from formal institutions, as they lack the required collateral, according to a study by the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). CGIAR is a global research partnership that works for a food-secure future, dedicated to transforming food, land, and water systems amid the climate […]
Food export restrictions have eased as the Russia-Ukraine war continues, but concerns remain for key commodities
Uncertainties include lingering high domestic food prices in many countries. Read Blog post > https://www.ifpri.org/blog/food-export-restrictions-have-eased-russia-ukraine-war-continues-concerns-remain-key Image: Indonesian man w/wheelbarrow filled with palm fruit for oil Credit: Icaro Cooke Vieira/CIFOR
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