Publication: Promoting Agri-Food Sector Transformation in Bangladesh: Policy and Investment Priorities
Date
2020-05-27
ISSN
Published
2020-05-27
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
The agriculture sector has been
critically important in reducing poverty in Bangladesh, and
further progress in agriculture will remain important as
Bangladesh’s economy continues to evolve. Declining
agricultural productivity growth poses substantial risk to
the development of the rural economy. There are substantial
market opportunities for productive diversification and
increased value addition for the agri-food sector in
Bangladesh. The agri-food ecosystem analysis carried out for
this study identifies critical constraints to the
diversification and modernization of the agri-food sector.
The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) crisis has hit Bangladesh’s
economy and its agri-food sector hard and lasting impacts
can be expected on the sector. The overall aim of this
report is to identify policy and public investment
opportunities for increasing agricultural diversification
and creating an enabling business environment for private
sector investment along the agri-food supply chain using the
maximizing finance for development (MFD) framework. The
report is intended to provide guidance to the Government of
Bangladesh (GoB) to implement and operationalize the
strategic priorities of agricultural diversification and
commercialization, as outlined in national agricultural
policy 2018, to improve farms’ incomes, create rural jobs,
and attain nutrition security in the country. The report is
also intended to inform the World Bank’s strategies and
dialogue for agriculture and rural development in Bangladesh
and sharpen priorities for future engagement on agri-food
sector modernization initiatives.
Citation
“World Bank. 2020. Promoting Agri-Food Sector Transformation in Bangladesh: Policy and Investment Priorities. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33832 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”