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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The Ministry is currently focused on addressing the implementation gap in development programs to ensure that public investments reach smallholder and marginal farmers effectively.
Minister Amin Ur Rashid emphasized export-oriented agriculture and safe food production at the 90th Pesticide Technical Advisory Committee meeting.
The Ministry issued a travel-related administrative order (Extension-1) for departmental staff.
The national budget for FY2026-27 was presented, allocating Tk 28,881 crore to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Minister Amin Ur Rashid inaugurated the concluding workshop of the Buffalo Research and Development project and announced plans for Black Bengal goat farms.
Minister Amin Ur Rashid urged scientists to focus on innovative research and identified high-demand fish for global export markets.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a G2G proposal to import urea fertilizer from Saudi Arabia.
Minister Amin Ur Rashid announced the expansion of the digital Farmers' Card to eliminate middlemen and integrate a national agricultural database.
Budget figure of Tk 27,224 crore (agriculture sector only, MoA) converted to BDT: 272,240,000,000 (1 crore = 10,000,000). The combined agriculture+food+fisheries+livestock block in FY 2025-26 is Tk 39,620 crore (BDT 396.2 bn). MoA is distinct from the Ministry of Food (DGFood), Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, though Minister Amin Ur Rashid holds all three in a combined portfolio. The current acting Agriculture Secretary is Nasir-Ud-Doula (routine duties) following the March 2026 compulsory retirement of Dr Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian; a permanent appointment had not been confirmed as of verification date. Boro procurement price controversy: production cost officially estimated at Tk 32.97/kg yet procurement price held at Tk 36/kg; farmer groups and analysts demanded Tk 2-3/kg increase. Urea supply emergency is driven by Strait of Hormuz disruption from the Iran-Israel/US conflict; Bangladesh needs ~600,000 tonnes reserve for Aman season (July-September). No data available on total sanctioned staff count.
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