World Bank: Bangladesh’s fertilizer subsidies mostly benefit large landholders
The largest 20% of landholders in Bangladesh are capturing half of all government fertilizer subsidies, leaving small and marginal farmers with minimal support despite billions spent annually on agricultural relief. The finding, highlighted in the World Bank’s latest report Bangladesh Developm
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The largest 20% of landholders in Bangladesh are capturing half of all government fertilizer subsidies, leaving small and marginal farmers with minimal support despite billions spent annually on agricultural relief. The finding, highlighted in the World Bank’s latest report