Samriddhi

Samriddhi Project Document Phase 1
Annexes
The project will conduct an in depth assessment in all three regions of Rajshahi division
while the using the existing inception report for Sunamganj region.
Beef
LEAF and SAAKTI have been very successful in supporting beef fattening activities as
income generating activities, especially through MSE development and by building the
capacity of livestock LSPs. Based on these experiences, Samriddhi will initiate beef
value chain interventions both in Rajshahi and Sunamganj, considering its high
profitability, high demand, and the availability of public and private services for the
producers. Since it is a rather short term activity (3-6 months), it has a high potential for
service contracting on a profit sharing basis, where service providers provide
investments, inputs and services, and poor or extreme poor households provide their
labour for fattening the animals.
The project will conduct an in depth assessment of the value chain.
Goat
Similar to the beef fattening, LEAF and SAAKTI gained experiences in the production of
goat. The project will develop the goat value chain in Rajshahi and Rangpur considering
its high potential for inclusiveness of poor and extreme poor, high profitability, and
availability of public and private services.
The project will conduct an in depth assessment of the value chain.
Cotton Crafts
The project has started implementing cotton crafts value chain in all three regions of
Rajshahi Division in 2009 and subsequently gained considerable experiences in working
with different kinds of traders and private companies. It has high potential for
inclusiveness of poor and extreme poor since most often the inputs are provided by the
traders or private companies and the work can be done at home. There is an especially
high scope for women to engage in the production of cotton crafts.
The project will conduct an in depth assessment with the objective to better understand
the very disorganised market and identify the incentive structure of the value chain with
the goal to establish long term sustainable and fair relations between the producers and
the buyers.
Jute Crafts
Due to its work in MSE promotion, LEAF has worked with many producer groups
producing jute products like bags, floor mats or value added jute fabrics for further
processing. Taking in to consideration of high inclusiveness of the value chain for poor,
extreme poor and also women as well as the high potential to increase the value
addition through improved quality production, Samriddhi will initiate jute craft value chain
development in Bogra and Rajshahi.
As part of the promotion of jute crafts value chain, the project will conduct an
assessment of the existing chain.
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