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Sourcing origins
Bangladesh is our preferred sourcing origin. Other origins may be considered to meet specifications, seasonal availability, commercial terms and Malaysian import requirements.
Rangpur
Bogura
Munshiganj
Chattogram port
Mongla port
Preferred origin
Bangladesh
One of Asia's largest potato producers, with an established export trade to Malaysia.
National statistics for Bangladesh, not Conquest's sales, volumes or capacity
- Annual production
- ≈11M t
- Rank in Asia
- 3rd
- Exports, FY25
- 62,135 t
- Countries supplied
- 14
- Malaysia is the largest destination for Bangladesh's potato exports.
- The Rangpur region grows about a quarter of the country's potatoes.
- A review counted 375 cold storages, 343 of them active, which hold potatoes after the harvest.
- Containers ship from Chattogram and Mongla ports.
Crop season
When Bangladesh's potato crop is in season.
Potatoes are a winter crop in Bangladesh. Most of the crop is planted in November and harvested in February and March, then held in cold storage and sold down through the rest of the year.
| Activity | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main-crop planting | main period | start or end | ||||||||||
| Early-variety harvest, small volumes | start or end | main period | ||||||||||
| Main harvest | main period | main period | start or end | |||||||||
| Held in cold storage and sold down | start or end | main period | main period | main period | main period | main period | main period | main period | main period | main period | start or end |
Main period Start or end
- Planting: the optimal time is the first week of November in the north and the middle to end of November in the south (Heliyon, 2024).
- Early varieties: sown in September and October in the Rangpur region and harvested from the last week of November, in small volumes (The Daily Star, January 2025, citing the Department of Agricultural Extension).
- Main harvest: February and March, with most of the crop harvested in March (Reviews in Agricultural Science, 2019). Harvesting can extend into April (The Daily Star, February 2025).
- Cold storage: storing begins around the end of February (Bangladesh Cold Storage Association, via The Daily Star, February 2025), and stored potatoes are sold through to the higher-price months of October to December (Reviews in Agricultural Science, 2019).
- Exports: follow the harvest; in February 2025 alone, around 12,000 t were exported (The Daily Star, March 2025).
This is the national crop pattern. It varies by region, variety and year, and it is not a statement of Conquest's stock, availability or delivery dates.
From source to shipment
How a shipment from Bangladesh comes together.
The steps a typical export order goes through. They are carried out by growers, suppliers and service providers, and coordinated as agreed for each order.
- 01
Your requirement
Variety, size, packing, volume, port and timing.
- 02
Sourcing at origin
Suitable growers and cold stores identified; availability confirmed.
- 03
Quality inspection
Lots checked for size, firmness, skin finish and defects.
- 04
Sorting & grading
Graded to the agreed size band and specification.
- 05
Packing
Packed in the agreed bags and net weights.
- 06
Cold storage
Held in temperature-controlled storage, if required.
- 07
Documentation
Shipping and phytosanitary documents coordinated.
- 08
Shipment to Malaysia
Loaded and shipped to the agreed Malaysian port.
Malaysia's potato imports · 2024
Bangladesh in Malaysia's import market.
- Fresh or chilled potatoes imported by Malaysia, 2024
- 288,209tonnes
- Total import value, 2024
- US$101.23million
- Imported from Bangladesh, 2024
- 6,668tonnes
Source: World Bank WITS / UN Comtrade, Malaysia-reported imports, calendar year 2024, HS 070190 (other potatoes, fresh or chilled). Excludes seed potatoes and frozen or processed potato products. These are national trade figures, not Conquest's sales or total Malaysian consumption.
Other origins
Other origins, case by case.
Origins such as China, India and Egypt may be considered where they better match your specification, timing or commercial requirements, subject to availability and Malaysian import requirements.
Discuss another originSources
- FAO: Strong international demand for Bangladeshi potatoes (March 2023): production of about 11 million tonnes, third largest in Asia, Rangpur's share.
- FreshPlaza: Bangladesh potato exports reach 62,135 tons (July 2025): exports in FY2024–25.
- The Financial Express: Potato exports surge fourfold in FY 2025 (May 2025): Malaysia's share of shipments; 14 destination countries, citing the Export Promotion Bureau.
- Heliyon: Yield stability among potato varieties suitable for different agroecological regions of Bangladesh (2024): planting time.
- The Daily Star: Early variety potato growers all smiles in Rangpur (January 2025): early varieties.
- Singha and Maezawa, Reviews in Agricultural Science: Production, marketing system, storage and future aspect of potato in Bangladesh (2019): harvest months, cold storages, selling season.
- The Daily Star: Potato prices won't go above Tk 40 this lean season (February 2025): harvest window, start of cold storage.
- The Daily Star: Potato exports jump as prices plunge in local market (March 2025): February exports.
- World Bank WITS / UN Comtrade (2024 data): Malaysia's potato imports.