Dhaka, July 19 -- Agriculture experts and policymakers have urged the government to immediately establish an independent Agricultural Price Commission to safeguard farmers' interests and stabilise the nation's most employment-intensive sector.
At a recent event titled "Protecting the Farmers: The Case for an Agricultural Price Commission", held at The Daily Star Centre and jointly organised by Khani and Participatory Research and Action Network (PRAAN), speakers highlighted the urgent need for institutional price regulation in agriculture-similar to regulatory frameworks already in place in sectors like electricity, tobacco, and pharmaceuticals.
Despite being one of the largest contributors to food security and employment, Bangladesh's ag...