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Agro-industrial Development and Sustainability in Bangladesh-a Study

M.A. Latif
Senior Assistant Chief
Bangladesh Planning Commission, Ministry of Planning, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

M.H. Rahman
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

M.A. Ehasan
Deputy Director
Directorate of Food, Department of Food, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A study was conducted to know the current state of development sustainability of the agroindustrial sector in terms of its product diversity, export volume, export value, destination of the product by region and country. A structured questionnaire was prepared to do the random sampling survey and focused group discussion also held with the relevant stakeholder in agro-industrial sphere. The study revealed that in terms of value, the highest exported agro processed product is spices 21.46 million US$ (25%) and in terms of weight, the highest exported agro processed product is drinks (26735 ton). It is investigated that 81% of Bangladesh agro processed product goes to Asian market which value is US$ 70.13 million. In terms of export value, the major destination of Bangladesh agro-processed product in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia(KSA) which amount is 20.2 million US$. In terms of export in weight, the major destination of Bangladesh agro-processed product in India (24372.88 metric ton).

Keywords: Agro-based Industry, Exported Product, Diversity, Development & Sustainability

Location: Seventy five leading agro-based industries in Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-03-2014

End Date: 00-02-2015

Program Area: Postharvest and Agro-processing

Non-commodity: Data collection and collation

Objectives:

To know the current state of development sustainability of the agroindustrial sector in terms of its product diversity, export volume, export value, destination of the product by region and country.

Methodology:

The study was conducted during the period March 2014 to February 2015 covering seventy five leading agro-based industries in the country. In the study, a structured questionnaire has been developed for collecting quantitative as well as qualitative data on production, export volume, production technology (manual/automation) etc. from agro-based industries. Focus Group Discussion (FGD) also arranged to exchange views with the stakeholders in the agro-industrial arena like Bangladesh Bank, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), and Agro-Business Promotion Council (ABPC) under Ministry of Commerce. Verbal informed consent of participants was also taken. The secondary data were collected from research journals, books, reports and webpage's available on the Internet etc. Preliminary data sheets have been cross checked and screened through pre-testing, edited and coded at the field-level to adopt final data. The collected data have been analyzed (mainly addition/summation, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentage) in the excel sheet.

Source of Information: Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. & Tech. 5 (2): 37-43, December, 2015, ISSN: 2224-0616

Article Link (Online Journal): http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/IJARIT/article/view/26268

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Achievement/Findings:

Agro-industry is completely local raw material based labor intensive industry in Bangladesh. The research found that 100 types of agro processed products are gathered in Bangladesh export basket and major exported products are Juice, Drinks, Puffed Rice, Snacks, Spices, Chanachur, Biscuits, Mustard Oil, Pickle, Frozen Vegetable, Semai, Potato Crackers, Nuts, Jam - jelly, Candy, Meat, Mango Bar, Molasses and Flattened Rice. In terms of volume (weight), the exported weight of agro-based product was 14901.45 ton in 2005-06 and it has increased to 80086.43 ton in 2011-12. Within 6 years ( 2005-06 to 2011-2012) the agro-export earning has 7 times than 2005-06 (commissioned year) in terms of value. The volume has increased more than 5 times in 6 years of time. Hence, it can be remarked that both in the term of volume and value of export, the agro - based product has shown steady growth from the year 2005 - 06. In terms of value, the highest exported agro processed product is spices 21.46 million US$ (25%) followed by drinks 12.64 million US$ and puffed rice 9.77million US$ in 2011-2012. By utilizing its potentiality and retreating its drawbacks & challenges, sustainability of this sector will achieve and Bangladesh economy will grow holistically.

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