Rice Seeds Availability in India and Bangladesh Farmers Perspective
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Both Bangladesh and India over the last two decades have realised significant improvement in availability and accessibility of quality rice seeds, particularly high yielding varieties (HYVs). This translated into increased rice production in the two countries. While rice production in Bangladesh increased from about 18 million tonnes in 1990-91 to nearly 35 million tonnes in 2011-12; production in India increased from 74 million tonnes in 1990-91 to 105 million tonnes from to 2013-14. No. 4/2014
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