Bangladesh to increase potato export: Commerce Minister
18 February 2022, 08:08 pm | Updated: 22 November 2024, 04:50 am
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi today said potato export will be increased to ensure that the country’s farmers get better price.
“Enough potatoes are produced in the country. An initiative has been taken to increase potato export to ensure fair prices to the farmers,” he said at a press conference in Rangpur, reports UNB.
Apu Munshi Memorial Trust and Rotary Club of Uttara (Dhaka) hosted the event at Rangpur Circuit House, said a PID release.
Tipu said the country's overall 9export revenue is going up day by day. This year, the export revenue target has been set at USD 51 billion. The government is aware of potato production, consumption and export, he added.
He said several steps have been taken to keep the prices of essential commodities under control in the country.
