Bangladesh Country Investment Plan - Feed the Future

Annexe 1 - Appendix 2.1
Record of Issues that Arose in the Regional Consultation on 3/12/2010 at BAU, Mymensingh
A number of experts, extension officials and farmers actively participated in the discussion on
investment priority of CIP. Following priority issues were put forward for consideration:
1. Utility services in the rural areas: support to preparation of spare parts of power tiller,
pumps, etc.
2. Investment on development of climate resilient technology
3. Food and nutrition: there is vast scope for food processing, refinement of food processing
technology
4. Support production of high value vegetables and fruits
5. Genetic improvement of poultry, goat, cattle and buffalo. Poultry should not be ignored in
the genetic improvement programme of livestock.
6. Training is important for capacity development of scientists and farmers for technology
generation and adaptation in crops, livestock and fishery.
7. Support production of quality seeds, feeds, fingerlings, drugs and vaccines.
8. Promote contract farming with public-private partnership, capacity development of
farmers’ organization
9. Encourage community based extension services by updating farmers’ knowledge and
skill, and institutionalizing community based extension services
10. Support fisheries development through:
• Management of inland marine fisheries- assessment of sustainability of emerging
species like Tuna.
• Small scale inland aquaculture- promote good aquaculture practices
• Diversification in coastal aquaculture- Crab, mussels, sea weeds, etc.
• Diversification of fish processing- e.g., processing and export of pangus fish
• Support disease diagnosis facility in the regions
• Quality control of feed
11. Support livestock development through the following actions:
• Promote livestock development for food and nutrition security
• Promote small scale dairy for milk and beef production
• Promote public-private partnership for livestock services- production of
vaccines, drugs, animal health services and control of diseases
• Vertical and horizontal integration is needed in livestock sector
• Support establishment of modern slaughter house for safe food
• Quality control of feed and veterinary drug
• Milk processing and marketing
12. Improved water management through the following actions:
• Improve water distribution system of minor irrigation- improve with buried pipe
• Improve cost effectiveness of irrigation
• Improve irrigation efficiency
• Improve surface water irrigation in the South
• Rehabilitation of polders and their management
• Construction of barrage in the downstream of Gorai river to increase water in the
South
13. Enhance the quality control of fertilizers and soil fertility management through the
following actions:
• Growing concern of management of soil salinity
• Strengthening of soil testing laboratory
Updated Bangladesh Country Investment Plan: A Road Map Towards investing in Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition
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