Bangladesh has started cultivation of genetically-modified (GM) cotton for the first time this year to boost yields and cut import dependence of the raw materials of yarn, a top official of the ...

Bangladesh has initiated limited cultivation for “demonstration trials” of two varieties of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) cotton across 13 production zones and five cotton research centres ...

Bangladesh aims to produce 1 million bales of cotton by the end of 2025, as the largest cotton importing country meets its total requirement from imports at present. Currently, Bangladesh grows ...

Scientists in Bangladesh have given farmers 17 types of high quality cotton to farm. Even though there are many hindrances regarding cotton production, Bangladesh has avenues to overcome them.

Against this backdrop, to better understand the potential for the sustainable expansion of cotton production in Bangladesh, we examine cotton’s agricultural value chain and projected climate ...