Private investments in modern foodgrain storage in Bangladesh: An economic feasibility analysis and potential role for the public sector
Unprecedented growth in rice production in Bangladesh over the last four decades has outpaced the capacity of post-harvest operations, resulting in substantial grain losses. While production technology has changed dramatically over time, there has been relatively little private investment in transfo...
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| author | Chowdhury, Reajul Alam Alam, Md. Monjurul Ali, Md. Rostom Awal, Md. Abdul Hossain, Shahadat Kalita, Prasanta Kumar Saha, Chayan Kumer Winter-Nelson, Alex |
| author_browse | Alam, Md. Monjurul Ali, Md. Rostom Awal, Md. Abdul Chowdhury, Reajul Alam Hossain, Shahadat Kalita, Prasanta Kumar Saha, Chayan Kumer Winter-Nelson, Alex |
| author_facet | Chowdhury, Reajul Alam Alam, Md. Monjurul Ali, Md. Rostom Awal, Md. Abdul Hossain, Shahadat Kalita, Prasanta Kumar Saha, Chayan Kumer Winter-Nelson, Alex |
| author_sort | Chowdhury, Reajul Alam |
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| description | Unprecedented growth in rice production in Bangladesh over the last four decades has outpaced the capacity of post-harvest operations, resulting in substantial grain losses. While production technology has changed dramatically over time, there has been relatively little private investment in transforming storage capacity in the country. This paper explores the lack of widespread private investment in improved grain storage and examines the potential for public support to stimulate greater private sector investment in modern storage. We calculate the returns to investment in bulk grain silos and hermetic cocoons that could upgrade warehouse storage, and calculate the grain loss that conversion to those technologies would prevent. We then assess the public support that would be required to trigger private investment in modern storage systems. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1436252025-12-08T10:11:39Z Private investments in modern foodgrain storage in Bangladesh: An economic feasibility analysis and potential role for the public sector Chowdhury, Reajul Alam Alam, Md. Monjurul Ali, Md. Rostom Awal, Md. Abdul Hossain, Shahadat Kalita, Prasanta Kumar Saha, Chayan Kumer Winter-Nelson, Alex storehouses economic analysis agricultural technology crop growth rate rice capacity development jute economics feasibility studies harvesting crop losses tariffs Unprecedented growth in rice production in Bangladesh over the last four decades has outpaced the capacity of post-harvest operations, resulting in substantial grain losses. While production technology has changed dramatically over time, there has been relatively little private investment in transforming storage capacity in the country. This paper explores the lack of widespread private investment in improved grain storage and examines the potential for public support to stimulate greater private sector investment in modern storage. We calculate the returns to investment in bulk grain silos and hermetic cocoons that could upgrade warehouse storage, and calculate the grain loss that conversion to those technologies would prevent. We then assess the public support that would be required to trigger private investment in modern storage systems. 2021-11-01 2024-05-22T12:15:38Z 2024-05-22T12:15:38Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143625 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134541 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134542 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134536 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134537 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134538 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134539 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134540 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133106 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133123 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133124 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146187 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Chowdhury, Reajul Alam; Alam, Md. Monjurul; Ali, Md. Rostom; Awal, Md. Abdul; Hossain, Shahadat; Kalita, Prasanta Kumar; Saha, Chayan Kumer; and Winter-Nelson, Alex. 2021. Private investments in modern foodgrain storage in Bangladesh: An economic feasibility analysis and potential role for the public sector. Integrated Food Research Program 12. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136561. |
| spellingShingle | storehouses economic analysis agricultural technology crop growth rate rice capacity development jute economics feasibility studies harvesting crop losses tariffs Chowdhury, Reajul Alam Alam, Md. Monjurul Ali, Md. Rostom Awal, Md. Abdul Hossain, Shahadat Kalita, Prasanta Kumar Saha, Chayan Kumer Winter-Nelson, Alex Private investments in modern foodgrain storage in Bangladesh: An economic feasibility analysis and potential role for the public sector |
| title | Private investments in modern foodgrain storage in Bangladesh: An economic feasibility analysis and potential role for the public sector |
| title_full | Private investments in modern foodgrain storage in Bangladesh: An economic feasibility analysis and potential role for the public sector |
| title_fullStr | Private investments in modern foodgrain storage in Bangladesh: An economic feasibility analysis and potential role for the public sector |
| title_full_unstemmed | Private investments in modern foodgrain storage in Bangladesh: An economic feasibility analysis and potential role for the public sector |
| title_short | Private investments in modern foodgrain storage in Bangladesh: An economic feasibility analysis and potential role for the public sector |
| title_sort | private investments in modern foodgrain storage in bangladesh an economic feasibility analysis and potential role for the public sector |
| topic | storehouses economic analysis agricultural technology crop growth rate rice capacity development jute economics feasibility studies harvesting crop losses tariffs |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143625 |
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