Dhaka, March 11 -- The Mymensingh region's food production in the 2023-24 financial year was 44 lakh 88 thousand 950 metric tons. Food demand against production is only 18 lakh 7 thousand 233 metric tons. The current financial year has about 26 lakh 81 thousand 717 metric tons of food surplus.

This information was given in the workshop titled 'Crop production situation of Mymensingh region and action plan for the financial year 2024-25' organised by the office of the Additional Director, Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE).

The workshop was held on Monday (11 March) at 11:30 a.m. in the Syed Nazrul Islam Conference Hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU). Deputy Director of Office of Additional Director of DAE, Salma Akht...