PREVIEW

A driver in Tangail loads his three-wheeler van with paddy straw to the market for sale. Paddy straw is a by-product for farmers and they sell it to wholesalers at $5 to $7 per 100 kg. The straw is then sold by the wholesalers for between $8 - $10. Farmers use hay as food and bedding for their livestock. Straw is used for various other purposes including house canopies and a form of biofuel.