Samriddhi

Samriddhi Project Document Phase 1
Annexes
e. Selection of new value chain by regions
Objective
The objective of this selection exercise was to identify a number of value chain by region and
prioritise those value chain in accordance to the inclusiveness of poor and extreme poor.
Methodologies
The old VC selection matrix was reviewed and adjusted to bring make it consistent with the VC
ranking tool. In a workshop, all regional staff was implementing the tool. After adjusting the tool
following specific feedback, it was finalised and send back to each region for carrying out the
selection process in regional team. Regional team made the exercise with all concerned and
finalised the selection of new value chain for the respective region.
In the regional team candidate VC were selected on the baseis of their regional context and
livelihoods. It should be noted that two major area was considered for selecting candidate value
chain. One is on-farm activities and another is off-farm activities.
Result
Each region came up prioritised selected value chain by using the VC selection tool. The result
is as follows -
Ranking
grade
RRO BRO ROR SRO
R-1 Poultry Cotton craft Poultry Boro rice
R-2 Cotton craft Poultry Rice Cattle
R-3 Goat Rearing Fish Fruit Sheep
R-4 Beef Fattening Beef Fattening Goat Rearing Plant craft
R-5 Fish Jute craft Beef Fattening Poultry
R-6 Plant craft Plant craft Cotton craft Cotton craft
R-7 Jute craft Wood craft Plant craft
R-8 Wood craft
It is observed that poultry got importance in all region, followed by cotton craft, plant craft, goat
rearing, beef fattening etc. Sheep is chosen in Sunamganj, similarly fruit in Rangpur.
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