According to BBS in 2019, total food grains (rice, wheat, and maize) production was about 44.48 million metric tons, pulse production was 9.38 lakh metric tons, oil crops production was 10.89 lakh metric tons, and potato production was 10.9 million metric tons. The rural economy creates employment through food production, income enhancement, creating more purchasing power, and demand for industrial products. Farmers have maintained the momentum in terms of their agricultural production and their export earnings, of which a portion goes to agricultural workers. The main pillar of our progress during Covid-19 is therefore the growing rural economy. Mobile banking and agent banking have greatly accelerated the growth of not only the rural economy, but also in the cities.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 02, 2020 18:33 UTC