Towards Sustainable Agro-Mechanization in Bangladesh – Addressing Fiscal Barriers

Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Faisal Quaiyyum, Abrar Ahammed Bhuiyan and Rassiq Aziz Kabir

No 74, CPD Report from Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

Abstract: This report provides an incisive analysis of the structural challenges of the fiscal position of the government in form of taxation and tariffication, hindering the agro-mechanization sector in Bangladesh. The study explores a novel perspective of facilitating business within a competitive market–examining the intersection of taxation, trade policies, and sector-specific dynamics through the lens of both local challenges and global best practices. The dual reliance on imported machinery and constrained local manufacturing creates a structural imbalance because of the tariff non-neutrality arising in the market outcome that limits growth and business potential in Bangladesh.

Keywords: AgroMechanization; SustainableAgriculture; BangladeshAgriculture; FiscalPolicy; TaxationReform; TariffPolicy; TradePolicy; LocalManufacturing; ImportedMachinery; MarketCompetitiveness; EconomicGrowth; PolicyReform (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 52 pages
Date: 2025-11
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