Discussion with the exporters
Until now, there have been no organic rice exports from Bangladesh. Mostly, there have been aromatic and fine rice exports to the USA, UK, the Middle East, and some EU countries like France, Germany, Spain, and Italy. From 1992, rice began to be exported and has gradually increased every year. There is a great possibility and opportunity to export organic rice from Bangladesh due to its comparatively low cost of production and suitable environment and as well as the quality of rice. (Personal communication with Mr. Faridul Hasan Chaudhury, President, Bangladesh Rice Exports Association (BREA) and Proprietor, M.N.R. Limited.). Mr Chaudhury also remarks on the reasons for not exporting organic rice from Bangladesh: