Changing Public Role in a Rice Economy Approaching Self-Sufficiency: The Case ofBangladesh

摘要

For many years Bangladesh depended heavily on food aid, but recently it hasemerged as a country approaching self-sufficiency in rice, the main staple food of its population. The report examines the need to redefine the role of the public foodgrain system in this changed environment, and the prospects not only for continuing production growth but also for export of rice and agricultural diversification. The main challenge for the future will be to sustain the process of economic growth and the reduction of poverty in Bangladesh. The report explores some of the issues involved in the formulation of policy alternatives consistent with the development of an efficient market system.