Bangladesh Country Investment Plan - Feed the Future

6 Priorities
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B. Priority Interventions
There is a wide scope to increase farm income and employment in the country through
improved market access and value addition activities in agriculture. Farmers often face
problems related to the marketing of their farm products including lack of access to market
and market information and price signals. Moreover, there are inadequate transportation and
storage facilities as well as post harvest losses due to lack of processing and preservation.
There is a strong call for improvement of market access and value addition activities in
agriculture. through improved physical access to markets, mobilize and promote producers &
marketing groups, develop adequate storage, processing and value addition activities,
promote and assist the development of off farm activates.
The prioritization of activities linked to each of the interventions is as follows:
Improve physical access to markets, facilities and information
Strengthening market information system (T). Construction of link road and feeder road for
connecting local improved markets (H). Monitoring of markets and agricultural products
prices (H). Develop market infrastructures for fish landing sites (M). Establish Modern
slaughter house and live poultry marketing facilities (M).
Mobilize and promote producer & marketing groups
Promote cooperatives for group marketing and developing supply chain for the farmers (H)
Develop adequate storage, processing & value addition through PPPs
Credit scheme to the farmers for storage of perishable crops and establishment of cold
storage (T). Establish mini processing industries at farmers’ level (H). Develop storage
facilities of agricultural products at rural level by GOs and Private sectors (H). Strengthen
training and demonstration for proper packaging of agricultural products (H). Skill
development of farmers and women for value addition, product handling, preservation and
storage (H). Promote cooling chain for carrying products to distance markets (M). Training
on packing of agricultural products (T).
Promote and assist the development of off farm activities and rural businesses
Generation of income of landless and distressed women through off farm activities (H).
Preparation of spare parts of power tiller, pumps, etc for rural employment generation (M).
Skill development of farmers and women for value addition, product handling, preservation
and storage (T),
C. Implementation Features
8 Main national
implementatio
The national implementation institutes are DAM, DAE, DLS, DOF, AIS, BFDC, BSTI,
LGED and private sector.
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n institutions
DAM is responsible for collection and dissemination of market information and price
signals. DAE, DLS, DOF and DOF are engaged with development of agribusiness and
supply chain. There is need to create enabling environment for enhanced participation of
PPP and private sector in agribusiness and value addition activities.
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Collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
and the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives is essential.
DAE, DLS, DOF, Directorate of Agricultural Marketing and LGED, NGOs, CSO and
private sector should also participate in the proposed interventions. It will be important to
promote community based organizations of the farmers and involve the private sector. An
enabling policy environment will be needed for promotion of public-private partnerships in
processing and value addition activities and enhanced participation of private sector
entrepreneurs.
9 Main
international
DPs
Almost all the DPs operating in Bangladesh support current investments in the sector. The
most committed DPs are IFAD, ADB, WB, EKN and DANIDA. Investments are funded also
by IDB, DFID, JICA, GTZ and KFW. DPs commitment aims mainly at improving access to
markets, developing rural agribusiness and of value chains. The issue is cross-cutting
along various LCG sub groups, including ARDFS, Water, CC and Environment, Disaster
and Emergency Relief and Poverty.
10 Main
implementatio
n challenges
The implementation challenges are lack of coordination among different ministries and line
agencies. Inadequate market access for smallholder farmers. Problems faced relate to
marketing, access to markets, lack of market information and price signals, inadequate
transportation and storage facilities and presence of trade syndicates in the markets are key
concerns.
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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