Dhaka, May 26 -- Bangladesh's market for vegetables, fruits, and flowers is growing steadily, speakers at a seminar said.

In the first nine months of FY2024-25 (July-March), the country earned $55.6 million from vegetable exports and $39.1 million from fruit and flower exports.

Despite this momentum, Bangladesh remains far behind regional peers such as China, Thailand, and Vietnam in agri-exports, primarily due to structural inefficiencies and weak management systems in production, they said.

To unlock the sector's full potential, speakers at the Bangladesh Agro Conclave 2025 emphasised the need for increased youth engagement, stronger public-private partnerships, and coordinated policy and investment initiatives.

The event, titled "B...