The exports of the agriculture products have grown by 97.31 percent in the last three months compared to the previous three months in 2018-16 fiscal, says Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed.

“The country is now self-sufficient in food production. After the Liberation War, the production of food for 75 million people was 11 million tonnes, but now the production is over 40 million tonnes for the 160 million people,” Ahmed said on Tuesday (Oct 16).

The minister was speaking as the chief guest at an inauguration session of the three-day 'Food Fair' at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in the city, said a press release.

Tofail said Bangladesh has achieved food sufficiency for the adoption of modern technology in the agriculture sector particularly during the regime of the present government.

“The government is providing cash incentive to the exporters,” he added.