Weather and Boron Dependent
Agriculture contributes nearly 20% of the national GDP of Bangladesh and employs more than 60% of the population. Three main crops—rice, jute, and tea—comprise most of the country’s exports, although Bangladeshi farmers produce sugarcane, tobacco, cotton, and a variety of fruits and vegetables for the domestic market.
Rice, the primary crop, is a staple of the Bangladeshi diet, although wheat is growing in importance. Because of Bangladesh's fertile soil and plentiful water supply, rice can be grown and harvested three times a year in many areas.
Farming in Bangladesh is heavily dependent on the weather. Frequent flooding, improper fertilizer distribution, and the continuous production of high-yield crops such as rice have reduced the availability of naturally occurring boron in the soil.