CPD for formation of Agri Price Commission to stabilize ma…
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Sunday underscored the need for formation of Agriculture Price Commission (APC) to bring stability in the market of commodities in Bangladesh. Distinguished Fellow of the organization Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya made the call at a webinar organized by Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh titled-“Why is the price of rice going up? […]
Experts suggest forming Agricultural Price Commission to protect farmers’ interests
FE ONLINE REPORT | Published: January 10, 2021 18:43:13 | Updated: January 10, 2021 23:14:02 Both the consumers and the marginal farmers are incurring losses amid continuous surge in rice prices in the country, experts at a webinar observed on Sunday. They suggested forming an Agricultural Price Commission (APC) to protect interests of both the […]
India’s onion ban lifting leads to Bangladesh market price fall ahead of harvesting
Though consumers got some relief for an increased supply of newly harvested onions, Bangladeshi farmers fell into despair as India has lifted its export ban on the spice during this peak harvesting season, said insiders. The prices of onion dropped sharply in the country’s onion growing hubs just in a day as farmers fear that […]
A historic oil price collapse, with worries headed into 2021
This year was like no other for oil prices. Even as global prices end the year at about $51 a barrel, near the average for 2015-2017, it masks a year of volatility. In April, U.S. crude plunged deep into negative territory and Brent dropped below $20 per barrel, slammed by the COVID-19 pandemic and a […]