Case study: Feed industry fuels Bangladesh corn production

With consistent prices and favourable yields, together with a growing demand from Bangladesh’s livestock, poultry and aquaculture feed sectors, farmers in the country are increasingly choosing to produce corn over other crops. MY 2021/22 (May-April) corn area harvested in Bangladesh is forecast at 575,000 ha, and, assuming favourable weather conditions and lower levels of insect and pest infestation, the production forecast estimate is 5.2 mmt. 95% of corn produced used for feed Supported b