44m tons of rice per anum by 2050: BRRI
Bangladesh will need to produce over 44 million metric tons of rice to meet the growing demand for a projected population of 215 million by 2050.
With the pace of rice output over the last five years, the production can reach up to 47.2 million metric tons by 2050, with a surplus of 2.6 million metric tons.
Different sector wise projections suggest that both problems and prospects equally exist on the way to reach the goal.
However, it is possible to achieve the target and show the way forward to development if collaborative efforts of scientists continue.
These projections were revealed at the inaugural session of the six-day 24th Rice Research and Extension Workshop, and BRRI Annual Research Review Workshop 2014-2015 held at the auditorium of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) in the capital on Saturday; said a press BRRI.
Agriculture Secretary Shyamol Kanti Gosh was present in the programme as the chief guest with BRRI Director General Dr Jiban Krishna Biswas in the chair.
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