A lack of
technology, scarce storage facilities, and mismanagement in transportation
cause at least 16 million metric tons of crops and perishable produce worth
around Tk 28,800 crore to end up in dustbins or rot away.
From the
moment of harvest to the wholesale and retail markets - at every stage of
product movement - the General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning
Commission calculated this figure using the methodology of the Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United N...
