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Agro -Based Industrial Development in Bangladesh

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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

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Bangladesh has a huge supply of raw materials for the agro-based industry. 2. Fruits and vegetable production has increased significantly in recent years. 3. Government and NGOs have been conducting regular training programs in developing a skilled manpower for this industry. Director of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) Kabirur Rahman Khan said the region, a food surplus area, produced adequate amount of crops particularly rice, maize, wheat and soybean, fruits especially mango, banana, papaya and tomato and vegetables over the last couple of years due to suitable soil condition, topography and climate

4. Development of the Industrial Sector: Issues and Challenges

❖ The performance of the small and cottage industry sector calls for special attention because of its labour-intensive character, its focus on catering to the demand of low and medium income consumers and its capacity for import substitution. Amongst the small scale industries, production of electric apparatus, plastic toys, miscellaneous metal wears, tin plate and readymade wear has registered robust performance in recent years. To be sure, this sub sector has also been particularly vulnerable to natural disasters and other production snags compared to medium and large scale industries.

❖ Factors inhibiting industrial investment in Bangladesh are rather common for domestic as well as foreign investors: poor infrastructure, absence

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