Agro -Based Industrial Development in Bangladesh

Table of Contents

1.INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………01

2. Objectives…………………………………………………………..01

3. Prospect of Agro-Based Industry…………………………………….02

4. Development of the Industrial Sector: Issues and Challenges …..03

5. Agro-based industrial sector…………………………………………..04

5.1 Poultry………………………………………………………………..04 5.2 Grains ………………………………………………………………..05 5.3 Livestock …………………………………………………………...5-6 5.4 Fisheries………………………………………………………………6 5.5 Horticulture …………………………………………………………..7

6. Agribusiness Credit Fund……………………………………………….7

7. The USAID Agro-based Industries and Technology Development Projects – ATDP I and now ATDP II………………………………………………8

8. Early Success in Agro processing……………………………………….9

9. Recommendation…………………………………………………………10

10. Conclusion………………………………………………………………10

Reference……………………………………………………………………

1. Introduction:

The economy of Bangladesh is primarily dependent on agriculture. About 76.61 percent of the total population live in rural areas and are directly or indirectly engaged in a wide range of agricultural activities. It sustains the livelihood of rural people and plays the principal role in building their household food security and meets all the needs. The agriculture sector comprises crops, horticulture, forests, fisheries, and livestock sub sectors. Grain industry, Jute and textile industry, Sugar industry, Tea industry, Leather industry, Frozen food industry, Salt industry, Small and Cottage industry, Fish industry, Poultry industry, Dairy industry, Seed industry, Paper and Hard- board industry are the representative of our agro-based industries. The growths of the different service sectors such as wholesale and retail marketing, hotel and