Bangladesh Imports U.S. Corn For First Time In Eight Years; Council Holds First Corn, Sorghum Quality Rollout In South Asia

Last week, the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) hosted a corn and sorghum quality rollout event in Colombo, Sri Lanka as a continued engagement with buyers in the region after Bangladesh recently imported U.S. corn for the first time in eight years.

“The vessel of corn that arrived in Bangladesh was a welcome sight for U.S. farmers and exporters,” said Reece Cannady, USGBC regional director for South Asia.

“In-country marketing efforts last July have paid dividends, as we are seeing unprecedented numbers of requests for U.S. corn following that engagement.”

More than 85 attendees, composed of buyers, end-users, U.S. sellers, U.S. farmers and staff from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Embassy in Colombo came together to hear the findings of the Council’s 2025/2026 Corn Harvest Quality Report and 2025/2026 Sorghum Harvest Quality Report and other updates about U.S. agricultural quality and availability.