19,984,334 tons produced in 2015-2016 fiscal year, while it was 21,041,406 tons in 2014-15FY," according to annual data of the department. They also suggested boosting organic vegetable production across the country. Although Bangladesh ranked 3rd in vegetable production in the world but the production is not sufficient to meet the demand of its growing population. "We should increase vegetable production by three times more than the current figure," he also said. Sabina Yesmin, an assistant horticulturist at the Department of Agricultural Extension, said, "We're trying to increase vegetable production in our country.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 21, 2019 15:11 UTC