Food security in Bangladesh: improving with modern storage facilities (such as silo)

Abstract

Climate change, population pressure, and antiquated storage methods are all contributing factors to Bangladesh's increasing food security problems. The goal of this policy note is to eliminate inefficiencies, lower post-harvest losses, and improve disaster resilience by promoting the switch from conventional godowns to contemporary silo-based grain storage. Better grain quality, reduced loss rates, and more effective land use are just a few of the long-term operational and financial advantages that silos provide, despite their high initial cost. It's critical to increase the percentage of public storage that is currently silo-based to at least 50% by 2040, since it is at just 17.8%. Climate resilience and sustainable food security depend on infrastructure investment, workforce adaptability, and strategic policy support.