Overview-Pesticide Industry in Bangladesh

OVERVIEW OF THE PESTICIDE INDUSTRY IN BANGLADESH

Bangladesh is an agrarian country, where a large percentage of people earn their living from agriculture. The land on which it is cultivated is affected by various factors, which take a heavy toll on the produce. These include insects, diseases, weeds, rodents and more. It is estimated that losses due to pest attacks in Rice is almost 20-40% and around it 25% in the case of vegetables. Though it is true that almost all farmers are directly engaged with pesticide use, this use of pesticide in Bangladesh is lower (less than 1 kg/House) than most other countries.

Country	Use of Pesticide/House
Bangladesh	1 kg/H
Japan	11 kg/H
Korea	6.60 kg/H
Italy	4.17 kg/H
France	3.07 kg/H
Europe	2.50 kg/H
USA	2.25 kg/H

Bangladesh’s Agriculture Industry accounts for over 14% of the country’s GDP, with the industry growing at almost 3.5% per year. Though the agriculture sector is diminishing due to the country moving more towards Manufacturing and Services in recent years, almost 80% of the country lives in rural areas, making farming a primary source of income for most of the population. This ensures that the Pesticide Industry is one that is very lucrative and will continue being so in the years to
come.

Bangladesh Crop Production

Rice Production	33 Million MT
Wheat Production	1 Million MT
Corn Production	1.29 Million MT
Potato Production	8.90 Million MT

In Bangladesh, there are a number of different types of pesticides used in the Agricultural Industry. The most commonly used products are as follows:

Common Name	Common Name	Trade Name	# of Nokon Ltd. Products
Miticide	8	228	02
Fungicide	79	1015	06
Insecticide	117	2588	26
Herbicide	51	691	03
Stored Grained Pesticide	4	89	01
Bio-Pesticide	10	18	Nil
Rodenticide	2	13	Nil
Public Health Pesticides (PHP)	88	717	09
Total	359	5359	47