Ministry of Agriculture

What Ministry of Agriculture does

The Ministry of Agriculture is a government ministry of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, headquartered at the Secretariat in Dhaka and established in 1971 following national independence. It is the statutory body responsible for agricultural policy formulation, input regulation (seeds, fertilizers, pesticides), agricultural research coordination, market information systems, farmer welfare programs, and food security policy across all 64 districts of Bangladesh. The ministry oversees a portfolio of wholly-owned operating subsidiaries including the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Plant Quarantine Wing, Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA), and Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI).

Its core operational delivery rests on a hybrid field-and-digital infrastructure: Upazila and District agricultural offices provide last-mile extension, while digital services include the 16123 Krishi Call Centre, Bazardor/BazarRate market-price mobile applications, the BAMIS Agricultural Weather Portal, the Krishak Batayan e-services portal (including the new Farmer Card), an Integrated Digital Services portal, the Bangladesh Rice Knowledge Bank, and an Agricultural Technology Repository. It also operates a Government Performance Management System (GPMS) and internal inventory management.

The ministry is funded entirely through annual government budget allocations from the Ministry of Finance and does not generate commercial revenue. Its international partnerships span the Asian Development Bank, the United States Embassy, China, and Algeria, supporting agricultural development project financing, cooperation, and trade. It is led by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock and the Agriculture Secretary as senior civil servant, with a designated Political Advisor to the Prime Minister.

Name

Ministry of Agriculture

Legal name

কৃষি মন্ত্রণালয় (Ministry of Agriculture)

Website

https://moa.gov.bd

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Ministry of Agriculture is the Government of Bangladesh's statutory body responsible for national agricultural policy, seed and fertilizer regulation, farmer welfare, and food security, serving farmers across all 64 districts via field offices and digital services including the 16123 Krishi Call Centre and Bazardor market-price platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Agricultural Administration

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm Technology Enablement & Data Integration Advisory (FMIS/ERP, IoT, Decision Support) (AFACAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Farm Finance, Input Procurement & Risk Tools (Budgeting, Inventory, Insurance Links) (AFAAAFAO), Capital Projects & Farm Expansion Advisory (Feasibility, Site Planning, ROI) (AFACAJAN)

Keywords

• Agricultural policy
• Farmer advisory services
• Seed dealer licensing
• Agricultural market information
• Government agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Funded through annual government budget allocations from the Ministry of Finance

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ministry of Agriculture is the Government of Bangladesh ministry responsible for formulating national agricultural policy, regulating inputs (seeds and fertilizer), licensing seed dealers, approving hybrid rice seed imports, and delivering extension/advisory services to farmers. It also operates multiple digital service platforms — including a Krishi Call Centre, the Bazardor market-price app, BAMIS weather portal, the Rice Knowledge Bank, and an Agricultural Technology Repository — that provide information and e-services to farmers, agribusinesses, and field officers.

Product overview

The Ministry of Agriculture operates a suite of digital services spanning citizen-facing e-services, internal government portals, and agricultural knowledge platforms. Core citizen e-services include the Krishi Call Centre (16123) for farmer assistance, an online Seed Dealer Registration and Renewal portal, and the Boro Hybrid Rice Seed Import Approval system. Internal platforms include an Integrated Digital Services portal and an Agricultural Weather Portal. Knowledge management platforms include the Bangladesh Rice Knowledge Bank (web and mobile app) and the Agricultural Technology Repository. The ministry also offers market information tools including a BazarRate mobile app and daily market price reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bangladesh Agricultural Information System: Digital services portal for agricultural information
• Krishak Batayan (কৃষি বাতায়ন)

Products and services

• Krishi Call Centre (helpline 16123) A telephone-based advisory service reachable at 16123 that provides Bangladeshi farmers with on-demand agronomic guidance, weather information, and answers to cultivation queries from the Ministry of Agriculture.
• Bazardor Market Price Application A mobile application that delivers daily market prices for agricultural commodities in Bangladesh, helping farmers and traders make informed selling and buying decisions.
• Seed Dealer Registration (e-service) An online e-service through which seed dealers in Bangladesh apply for and obtain statutory registration to legally sell agricultural seeds under ministry oversight.
• Boro Hybrid Rice Seed Import Approval (e-service) An online approval workflow through which importers obtain ministerial authorization to import Boro hybrid rice seed into Bangladesh, in line with seed regulation policy.
• Bangladesh Agro-Meteorological Information System (BAMIS) Weather Portal A web portal providing agro-meteorological and weather information to farmers and agricultural planners in Bangladesh to support cropping decisions.
• Bangladesh Rice Knowledge Bank An online knowledge bank that consolidates rice cultivation technologies, best practices, and research outputs for use by researchers, extension officers, and farmers in Bangladesh.
• Agricultural Technology Repository A digital repository that catalogues agricultural technologies available in Bangladesh, providing a reference base for technology transfer, research, and extension activities.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• United States Embassy BangladeshcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026US Ambassador met with the Prime Minister's Political Advisor and Ministry of Agriculture Advisor to discuss agricultural cooperation.
• China (Chinese Delegation)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Chinese delegation met with Ministry officials to discuss agricultural cooperation and trade opportunities.
• AlgeriaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Algerian Ambassador met with the Agriculture Minister to discuss bilateral agricultural cooperation.
• Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary implementation partner for agricultural extension services, training, and farmer outreach programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand: Thailand's agriculture ministry combines farmer welfare, subsidy programs, and nationwide extension services for a predominantly rice-producing economy, providing a close Southeast Asian structural peer.
• Ministry of Agriculture, Indonesia: Indonesia's national agriculture ministry runs farmer card programs, subsidized input distribution, and digital extension platforms (e.g., SIMETHris) for a tropical smallholder base analogous to Bangladesh.
• Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam: Vietnam's MARD runs nationwide rice, input, and rural development programs with significant digital extension and subsidy infrastructure, mirroring the Bangladesh Ministry's mandate in a comparable developing-country context.
• Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, India: Direct national-government counterpart operating a parallel set of farmer welfare schemes, input subsidies, and digital agri-services (e.g., PM-KISAN, eNAM) for a comparable South Asian smallholder base. Closest structural analogue to the Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture.
• Department of Agriculture, Philippines: Philippine Department of Agriculture operates the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, e-Rice extension platforms, and farmer registry systems—overlapping strongly with the subject's rice-centric digital and subsidy portfolio.
• Ministry of National Food Security & Research, Pakistan: National agriculture ministry overseeing input subsidies (especially fertilizer), seed regulation, and provincial coordination in a neighboring South Asian economy. Highly comparable mandate and governance structure to the subject.

Others

• CGIAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research): CGIAR consortium of international agricultural research centers (including IRRI, which is highly relevant to Bangladesh's rice production) provides upstream research that complements the Ministry's domestic research institutes like BRRI and BARI.
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN: FAO is a global agricultural policy and advisory body that frequently partners with national ministries like the subject on food security, statistics, and climate adaptation. Functions as a strategic ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK: DEFRA is the UK equivalent national ministry combining agriculture policy, regulation, and digital services. Its scale and digital delivery approach serve as a reference point for mature ministry-level digital service operations.
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): USDA is the largest national agriculture ministry globally and exercises analogous regulatory authority over inputs, marketing, and farmer welfare through agencies like FSA, NRCS, and AMS—offering a benchmark for institutional scale rather than operating context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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