Govt unveils roadmap to modernise agriculture, strengthen food security - United News of Bangladesh - 世界杯

The government has taken a series of measures to modernise agriculture through expanded support for farmers, climate-resilient farming and greater use of technology, aiming to strengthen food security. A key feature of the plan is the nationwide rollout of the Farmer Card programme, for which the government has allocated Tk 1,062.5 crore in the new budget. The government plans to distribute 4.25 million Farmer Cards across 100 upazilas in FY2026-27 before expanding the programme nationwide. The budget also provides Tk 1,567.96 crore to implement the government’s decision to waive agricultural loans of up to Tk 10,000, including interest, in the crop, fisheries and livestock sectors. On food security, the government has set a food grain procurement target of 4.129 million metric tonnes for FY2026-27, up from the revised target of 3.819 million tonnes in the current fiscal year. The budget gives renewed attention to the fisheries sector, setting a production target of 5.635 million metric tonnes of fish in FY2026-27.