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Needful actions and necessary preparations to move the program implementation of MTCP-II. BANGLADESH. Agriculture of Bangladesh. Contribution to GDP is about 20% 47.5% labour force are engaged Per capita land: 12.5 decimals 1% of farm land is losing every year
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Needful actions and necessary preparations to move the program implementation of MTCP-II BANGLADESH
Agriculture of Bangladesh • Contribution to GDP is about 20% • 47.5% labour force are engaged • Per capita land: 12.5 decimals • 1% of farm land is losing every year • Annual loss of rice 0.86 to 1.16% • Hybrid and GMOs are threatening
Farmers of Bangladesh • Farmers are not getting fair and just price for their products • Middlemen are getting the benefits • Farmers are not getting adequate services from the government
Farmers’ Organizations • There are some FOs active in this country • They are not able to deliver the right services • FAO has identified 198114 FOs • 81% formed with support from government agencies • 14% formed with support from national NGOs • 5% formed with support from international NGOs • 0.01% formed autonomously.
MTCP 2 in Bangladesh • Strengthening FOs and their Networks • FO Participation in Policy Process • FO Services and Involvement in development Programmes
Activities implemented so far Preparatory Meeting Workshop to review the present status of the selected FOs Organizational level workshop to review present status Workshop for review of organizations plan of action Meeting to Identify local issues of advocacy and Mobilization
Activities implemented so far Monthly Review meeting of MTCP 2 in Bangladesh Pre Budget Seminar Issue Based Mobilization: Post budget Press Conference Sharing meeting with farmers’ wing of political parties Training on Financial Management
Financial Status Total Received: BDT 7,73,300 (BDT 77=$ 1) Total Expenditure: BDT 7,06,588. Burn Rate: 91.37%
Key Results • Participant organizations have been able to identify their present status, challenges and they have taken strategic plan to build their own capacity. • From organizational level assessment all the FOs are now well known about their organizational status and where to go and how • FOs activities have been able to revamp field level status. • A strong network has been build among the key Farmers Organizers
Key Results and Challenges • From various training and meeting capacities of leaders have been strengthened • Access to the policy makers for the FOs have been enhanced • CSOs involvement with Farmers’ movement has been strengthened • Agriculture and farmer related issues have been focused in the national and local media. • Challenges • The fund receiving process has taken a long period. The first quarters’ activities were hampered due to fund crises. • Some government policies are there which are hampering our advocacy initiatives