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Building an Inclusive & Sustainable Supply Chain for Responsibly Produced, High-Quality Vegetables (ISCHV) Project
Objective
To enable farmers in Bangladesh to sustainably increase the profitability of growing vegetables through responsible production, reduced post-harvest loss and ensured food safety as well as better prices in shorter supply chains connected to more remunerative markets.
5,000 farmers (50% women) have doubled their income from vegetables production
5,000 farmers (50% women) organised for more efficient crop programming, input and services supply, and bargaining power
1,000 vegetables producers (50% women) are GlobalGAP certified
62 permanent, formal jobs have been created (30% women)
Supply chain delivering food safe vegetables to formal buyers
WORK PACKAGES
WP 1
Mobilization and Group Formation of Vegetable Growers
WP 2
Training of Vegetable Growers in Good Agricultural Practices
WP 3
Establishment of Vegetable Supply Chain Infrastructure and Traceability System
WP 4
Connection of the Vegetable Supply Chain with Formal Markets
WP 5
Promotion of national food safety standards for vegetable production
WP 6
Promotion of national food safety standards for vegetable production
VEGETABLES GROWERS MOBILIZATION
- Total Farmers: 5000
- Male: 57%, Female: 43%
- Farmers Group: 150
- Village: 94
- Co-operatives: 05
- Ethnic group: 01
- Total Farmers: 5000
- Male: 57%, Female: 43%
- Farmers Group: 150
- Village: 94
- Co-operatives: 05
- Ethnic group: 01
CONNECTING VEGETABLE SUPPLY CHAIN
- Collection Hub = 08
- Hub Management Committee = 08
- Vegetable buyer = 05
- Scoping meeting
- Collaboration activities design
- Agreement sign
- Supply chain develop
- Buyer visit to farmers point
Establishment of vegetables supply chain infrastructure and traceability system
Major Challenges
Secure Global GAP certificate for individual Farmers
Practices of quality standard in vegetable production due to unpredictable weather condition.
Engagement of women in commercial vegetable production
Operationalization of collection Hub
Ensure premium price for safe and certified vegetables in a sustainable manner
MAJOR LEARNING
- Climate resilient and disease tolerant vegetable varieties are making hopes among the farmers for responsible production.
- Soil test report and Fertilizer recommendation boosted up the confidence of farmers on project and contribute to regenerate the soil quality.
- Crop calendar and Hub specific production plan contributing towards association of farmers to cooperatives.
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