The Agriculture Of Bangladesh

Bangladesh has primarily an agrarian economy. Agriculture (Crops, forestry, fisheries and livestock) is still a potent engine of growth. It is the single largest sector in the economy producing about 25% of the country’s GDP and employing around 60% of the total labour force. The performance of this sector has a major impact on major macroeconomic objectives like employment generation, poverty alleviation, human resources development and food security .Meeting the nation’s food requirements 

remains a key objective of the government and in recent years there has been substantial increase in food-grain production. However, loss of food and cash crops due to flood and other natural calaminities is a recurring is a recurring phenomenon, which disrupts the entire economy. Agricultural holdings in Bangladesh are generally small. Use of modern machinery through cooperatives is gradually gaining popularity. Rice, Jute, sugarcane, Potato, tea, tobacco are the principal crops.