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Bangladesh serves shutdown notices on 200 animal feed mills
Authorities in Bangladesh have moved to close 200 animal feed mills over alleged quality failures, as the government pushes to open export markets for domestically produced feed.
NewsBangladesh proposes Tk475.5 million project to lift fish output in 29 baor water bodies by at least 10%
The five-year community-based plan for four south-western districts covers excavation, fish sanctuaries and upgraded fingerling production facilities.
NewsBangladesh commerce minister urges digital traceability to close shrimp export gap with India
Bangladesh farms about 42% more shrimp land than India but earns far less, with frozen fish and shrimp exports of about US$300 million last year.
NewsBangladesh egg prices stay high as feed costs squeeze farmers
Retail eggs cost up to Tk 162 a dozen in Bangladesh, but producers say feed, medicine and power bills leave them losing money on every egg.
NewsBangladesh poultry feed prices rise twice in a month as raw material costs climb 27%
Feed now sells for up to Tk72.50 (about $0.59) a kilogram in Bangladesh, but millers say they still absorb losses above Tk3 a kilogram as corn, rice bran and soybean meal costs surge.
NewsUS regains 6% share of Bangladesh corn imports as Brazil's dominance eases
Brazil's share fell to 68% from 93% as India and the US gained ground, with Bangladesh's imports forecast to rise to 1.8 million tonnes in MY27.
NewsMost shrimp plants in Bangladesh's Khulna shut as supply shrinks and exports fall
Around 70,000 workers have lost jobs as disease, farmers quitting brackish-water ponds and cheaper vannamei from rival exporters squeeze the black tiger sector.
NewsBangladesh commerce minister warns against artificial egg price hikes as feed costs rise
Producers say higher maize and soybean prices have lifted production costs to about Tk11 per egg, as producer prices climbed from January to September.
NewsStudy finds near-universal antibiotic resistance in E. coli from Bangladeshi poultry, links strains to global gene pool
Resistance to ampicillin, tetracycline and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole exceeded 90%, while only the carbapenem imipenem remained largely effective.
NewsBangladesh orders state breeder farm to raise day-old chick output as private groups dominate supply
A handful of corporate hatcheries control an estimated 70% to 80% of domestic day-old chick production, and farmers report paying up to Tk50 per chick during shortages.
NewsBangladesh feed demand forecast to reach 10 million tonnes by 2030, BAU study finds
Poultry will take 65% of projected demand, with aquaculture at 20% and cattle at 15%, as rising protein consumption drives feed use.
NewsBangladesh maize imports to reach 1.8 million tonnes in MY27 despite record 6 million tonne crop
Feed mills are driving the demand growth, with USDA putting feed and residual use at 7.25 million tonnes against domestic output of 6 million.
NewsBangladesh shrimp exporters doubt central bank rescue fund will revive frozen fish sector
Processors say lending conditions and effective interest rates of 14% to 15% will keep the money out of reach of genuine exporters.
NewsDisease outbreak wipes out shrimp at 250 farms in Bangladesh's Batiaghata
Farmers in Khulna's Batiaghata upazila report losses of more than Tk 15 crore (US$1.22 million) after white spot disease and early mortality syndrome swept through their ponds.
NewsBangladesh to set up fish feed testing laboratory in Rajshahi
The government has warned that poor-quality feed could undermine export prospects, citing reputational damage previously suffered by the shrimp sector.
NewsStudy finds antibiotic residues above safe limits in poultry retail samples from Bangladesh, India and Vietnam
Between 3.7% and 8.6% of retail chicken samples from the three countries exceeded international safety thresholds, against a rate of just 0.05-0.09% in the EU during the same period.
NewsBangladesh runs 11 fisheries projects at combined cost of Taka 1,875 crore to expand aquaculture
Initiatives span climate-resilient fisheries development, sustainable aquaculture expansion and marine stock assessment across multiple divisions.
NewsBangladesh sets $3 billion shrimp export target as sector battles decade-long decline
A government-backed strategy paper calls for dedicated Shrimp Economic Zones, intensive aquaculture technology and a shift to value-added processing to reverse a collapse that has seen export earnings fall from nearly $1 billion to below $300 million.
NewsCorn rises in importance in Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh
Corn is steadily becoming an important contributor to the agricultural economy of Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh, with its growing dominance in the market as a profitable cash crop.
NewsPoultry industry in Bangladesh slides into acute cost-and-price crisis
Bangladesh's poultry sector-worth an estimated Tk50,000 crore (US$4.55 billion)-and a cornerstone of affordable national protein supply-is sliding into an acute cost-and-price crisis, with industry leaders warning that soaring input costs, heavier taxation and policy neglect are pushing thousands of farmers to the brink.
NewsPoultry association in Bangladesh calls for slashing taxes on country's poultry sector
The Bangladesh Poultry Industries Association (BPIA) has urged the government of Bangladesh to halve taxes on the poultry sector in the proposed 2026-27 national budget.
NewsUS now Bangladesh's top soybean supplier
The United States has become Bangladesh's top soybean supplier, as private importers increased purchases under a reciprocal trade deal and US prices eased earlier in the year when Chinese demand briefly slowed.
NewsMost of world's hilsa production from waterbodies in Bangladesh, country's fisheries minister says
Over 80% of the world's total hilsa production comes from the rivers, estuaries, and coastal waters of Bangladesh, said Mohammed Amin Ur Rashid, minister of fisheries, livestock and agriculture.
NewsInitiative by Bangladesh to provide affordable food to poor residents starts
An initiative by Bangladesh's government has begun to provide milk, eggs, and meat at affordable prices for poor and needy residents during the holy month of Ramadan.
NewsPRAN-RFL Group in partnership to set up RAS fish farm in Bangladesh
PRAN-RFL Group has partnered with Denmark's Assentoft Aqua to establish an indoor, fully controlled intensive fish farming facility in Bangladesh using recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) technology, marking a significant move into industrial-scale aquaculture.
NewsBangladesh's decision to ban import of day-old chicks causes concern among industry stakeholders
Industry stakeholders and experts in Bangladesh have expressed deep concern over the government's move to ban the import of day-old chicks (DOC) for commercial poultry farming.