Maize Production in Bangladesh: Way towards Self-sufficiency

Since the establishment of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) in 1976, maize research developed eight composites and 11 hybrids of maize. Maize was introduced as a relatively new crop in the rice-based agriculture of Bangladesh, especially in the northern region. Currently, maize is considered an important cash crop to its growers. In terms of area and production, it ranks third after rice and wheat (BBS, 2011). The area under maize cultivation is increasing steadily due to its ready market, remunerative price, lower-cost of production, and overall higher-profitability compared to that of rice and wheat..