Bangladesh Country Investment Plan - Feed the Future

Improve extension services to propagate knowledge & practices, supported by
community-based experimentation & learning and indigenous knowledge
Capacity development: Capacity development of farmers’ organizations (T). Capacity
development of extension departments (DAE, DLS and DOF) (M). Technology
adoption & community based learning: Farmers’ skill training on seeds, balanced
fertilizers, production of crops, livestock and fishery (T). Soil health improvement (T).
Cropping zone for high value crops with support of agro-technology (T). Productivity
increase of Aus and Aman rice (T). Agriculture diversification (crops, livestock, fishery)
(H). Farm mechanization with machinery at reasonable price to face labour crisis (H).
Contract farming with public-private partnership (M). Cultivation of quick growing
vegetable, spices and fruits (M). Application of lime in low PH soil areas for upland crops
(l). Promote sustainable agriculture: Develop a master plan for the southern delta of
Bangladesh (T). Sustainable agricultural method for USG, LCC, Drum seeder, OM, soil
test, etc. (H). Disseminate GIS based agro information (H). Promote e -agro-technology
transfer system and support creation of nationwide digitized agricultural data base system
(H). Strengthen linkage among research, extension and input services (H). Management
of soil fertility- Facilitate application of fertilizers on the basis of soil test, supplying soil
testing kits locally and strengthening of soil testing laboratories (T). Promote improved
soil health management practices, introduce crop rotation with legumes (M). Expansion of
arsenic mitigation technology (M).
Promote the development of responses to adapt agricultural systems to climate change
Capacity Development: Strengthening regional research infrastructure and activities to
cope with climate change situations (H). Building capacity and creating awareness on
climate change impacts (H). Strengthening dissemination of e -technology for rapid
adaption of climate change vulnerabilities (H). Research: Research on stress tolerant
variety development (T). Adaptation trial in the vulnerable climatic regions based on the
priority of NAPA and BCCSAP (T). Strengthen research on new insects and diseases due
to climate change (H). Develop new flexible HYVs to meet climatic hazards (H). Enhance
livestock research for adaptation to climate change (H). Adaptation: Development of
master plan for accelerating climate resilient technology for unfavourable eco-system (T).
Establishment of specialized food storage facility in disaster-prone areas (T).
Dissemination of programme on climate resilient sustainable technology through AIS and
DAE, DOF and DLS and all concerned (H). Digitize agro -climatic and ecological data
base and localized agricultural content (M). Creation of data base on agricultural
resources to determine climate change impact (M). Management of dry, wet and char land
and biodiversity towards better livelihood (M).
8 Main national
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9 Main
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10 Main
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C. Implementation Features
The implementation institutes are NARS institutes, DAE, DLS, DOF, Universities,
Private sector, FD, AIS, Mass Media, DMB, DRR, DOE, BADC, ECGIS, IWM and
BMDA.
Collaboration among the Ministries and agencies is essential for effective
implementation of this programme.
Almost all the major multilateral and bilateral DPs as WB-IDA, ADB, IFAD IDB,
DANIDA and USAID are supporting investment projects and programmes. These
include the IFAD-WB-GOB funded NATP (around 60 M US$ will be invested
during the CIP implementation period), the DANIDA-GOB funded AEC/ASPS-II
and the DFID-UE-AusAid-SIDA-Norway-UNDP funded DAE and DLS parts of
CDMP-II for climate change adaptation. In addition to this, DANIDA has recently
pledged an investment of around 75 M US$ in the sector. The overall coordination
of DPs in the sector is mainly driven through the through the LCG/ARDFS and the
LCG on Environment and CC.
Capacities, both human and physical, of public agencies will need to be
strengthened in order to properly implement these interventions.
Note: The activities prioritized as Top (T), high (H) medium (M) and low (L).
Updated Bangladesh Country Investment Plan: A Road Map Towards investing in Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition
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