Review of Input and Output Policies for Cereal Production in ...

other cereals holds potential for shifting farmers to a viable and sustainable production system.
Developing high-yielding, abiotic stress–tolerant, and disease- and insect-resistant cereal varieties is also
crucial for meeting the challenges posed by changing climatic conditions. CSISA’s contribution to
developing the human resources and capital that can revitalize Bangladesh’s agricultural research is
likewise important.
On the output side, the country has to reassess its buffer stock policies to address volatility in
supply and prices. While doing so, past lessons on the adverse impacts of excessive intervention in food
markets should be borne in mind. The country would be better placed to seek regional solutions with its
neighbors that seek to ensure open borders for food.
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