Dhaka, July 6 -- Despite severe flooding in coastal districts that damaged hundreds of thousands of hectares of cropland, the Aman rice production in FY 2024-25 held firm, thanks to a remarkable rise in average yield.

The resilience of the rice sector helped avoid a feared shortfall, easing concerns over food security and keeping rice prices largely stable during the crucial post-harvest period.

The latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) show that total Aman production reached 16.5 million tonnes in FY25, just slightly below FY24's 16.6 million tonnes.

This stability came even though more than 350,000 hectares of farmland were inundated during the flash floods, with only 30,000 hectares later replanted.

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