A staple for Bangladeshi households, rice feeds around 135 million people in the country every day. Bangladesh is the fourth-largest rice producer in the world, having harvested nearly 25 million tonnes of it in 2018. 

Bangladesh consists of low, flat, fertile land with an abundance of rivers flowing through it. This makes the soil suitable for paddy fields that account for 80% of the total irrigated land in the country. The crop grows across three main seasons – Aus (July – August), Aman (November- December), Boro (April- May). Nearly 81 varieties of rice are harvested during these seasons. 

We receive about two-thirds of our total daily calorie supply and around one-half of  total daily protein intake from rice itself. Aside from providing nutrition to our people, rice also has a vital role in the livelihood of the people of Bangladesh, accounting for 48% of rural employment and providing income to 13 million farm families in the nation. 

Chaldal, in partnership with donor organizations, is sourcing fine and fragrant rice varieties from southern Bangladesh to help local farmers enter the e-commerce market and cater to urban consumers. At the same time, we are hoping to disseminate information on the types of rice available in our very own country to our valuable customers.