Agribusiness Exports from Bangladesh: Cultivating Global Opportunities
Agribusiness Exports from Bangladesh: Cultivating Global Opportunities
August 7, 2025
Economy
Bangladesh, traditionally known as an agrarian economy, is rapidly transforming into a rising global exporter of a diverse range of agricultural and agro-processed products. Leveraging its fertile soil, abundant water, and favorable climate, the country is now eyeing a stronger position in international agribusiness supply chains.
📦 Export Performance (FY 2023–24)
- Total Agri Export Value: USD 1.25 billion
- Growth Rate: Approx. 10.3% over the previous fiscal year
- Top Sub-Sectors:
- Vegetables & fruits
- Spices
- Tea
- Frozen foods (shrimp, fish)
- Agro-processed & packaged foods
- Flowers & plants
- Rice & pulses
- Vegetables & fruits
🚀 Top Export Destinations
Country | Major Imports from Bangladesh |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Vegetables, spices, tea, fish |
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Fruits, rice, halal meat, pulses |
🇦🇪 UAE | Frozen shrimp, spices, dry food |
🇲🇾 Malaysia | Tea, tropical fruits, agro-foods |
🇮🇹 Italy | Mangoes, jackfruit, okra, fish |
🇺🇸 USA | Ready-to-cook snacks, pickles, herbs |
🌾 Key Agri Export Products
🥬 Fresh Vegetables & Fruits
- Long beans, pointed gourd, bottle gourd, eggplant, green chili
- Mangoes, jackfruit, guava, litchi
- Grown mainly in Jessore, Dinajpur, and Rangpur for export
🧂 Spices
- Turmeric, ginger, chili, coriander
- High demand in Middle East and Europe
🦐 Frozen Foods (Seafood)
- Shrimp, crab, pangasius, tilapia
- Shipped to EU, USA, and Japan under strict HACCP compliance
🍚 Rice & Pulses
- Aromatic rice varieties (Kalijira, Chinigura)
- Lentils, mung beans exported to South Asia, Africa
🍵 Tea
- Sylhet-grown tea exported to UK, Pakistan, UAE
- Opportunities in branding premium blends globally
🥫 Agro-processed Foods
- Pickles, puffed rice, chanachur, fruit drinks
- Growing demand in NRB (Non-Resident Bangladeshi) markets
Why Global Buyers Choose Bangladeshi Agri Products?
✅ Naturally organic farming practices
✅ Competitive labor cost and productivity
✅ Strong presence in ethnic and halal food markets
✅ Rapid growth in food processing zones
✅ Increasing export-oriented contract farming
🏗️ Government & Industry Support
- 📌 Cash Incentives: 10–20% for selected agri exports
- 📌 Agri Export Hubs: Dedicated centers in Sylhet, Khulna, Rajshahi
- 📌 Export-friendly Infrastructure:
- Export Processing Zones (EPZs)
- Perishable cargo facilities at Dhaka and Chattogram airports
- Export Processing Zones (EPZs)
- 📌 Key Agencies:
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Bangladesh Agro-Processors Association (BAPA)
- EPB (Export Promotion Bureau)
- Ministry of Agriculture
⚠️ Challenges to Overcome
- Lack of modern cold chain and logistics
- Compliance with phytosanitary and SPS standards
- Limited global branding and certification (e.g., GLOBALG.A.P.)
- Small-scale fragmented production base
- Price volatility in global commodity markets
💼 Future Growth Areas
- 🌿 Organic certified farming zones
- 📦 Private investment in food processing & packaging
- 🚚 Digital supply chain and agri logistics startups
- 🌾 Public-private partnerships (PPP) in agribusiness zones
- 🌿 Organic certified farming zones
🌐 Made in Bangladesh Expo: A Gateway to Agri Export Expansion
The Made in Bangladesh Expo provides an excellent platform for global buyers to explore Bangladeshi agri exports, connect with suppliers, and invest in one of the country’s most promising sectors. With strong government support, expanding production capacity, and rising global demand, agribusiness in Bangladesh is ripe for global collaboration.
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