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FactsheetTechnical Assistance to Livestock and Dairy Development in Bangladesh - UTF/BGD/078/BGD 2025
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No results found.Bangladesh aims to achieve an annual two-digit growth in its gross domestic product, currently at a rate of six percent. Agriculture, and especially livestock, is essential to this development. There is an urgent need to find sustainable solutions to diversify agriculture and boost household income while supporting economic growth and reducing poverty. A World Bank-supported study (2016) revealed that the livestock and fisheries subsectors in Bangladesh were underutilized, despite being vital drivers of agricultural growth. In response, the DLS secured USD 500 million from the World Bank to implement the Livestock and Dairy Development Project (LDDP), aimed at developing the livestock sector by strengthening key value chains, including dairy, poultry and ruminants such as cattle, buffalo, sheep and goats. In Bangladesh, most livestock farmers are smallholders faced by several challenges, including a lack of organization to form producer groups (PGs), the absence of value chain-based farmer groups and infrastructure, limited knowledge of good livestock management practices, inadequate access to quality services, and low awareness of relevant policies and legislation. The aim of the project was to contribute to enhancing resilience and promoting inclusive agroeconomic growth through risk-informed strategies and best practices aimed at diversifying agricultural production and improving productivity. -
FactsheetEnhancing Livestock Productivity, Market Access, and Resilience of Livestock Production in Bangladesh - UTF/BGD/077/BGD 2023
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No results found.The livestock sector in Bangladesh is characterized by several challenges, including poor practices along the value chains; weak value chain organization and infrastructures; low risk management; low quality services; and a lack of proper policies and legislations. In addition, high incidence of different important animal diseases; poor technology adoption; low-quality feed and feeding; insufficient improved breed; inappropriate good management practices; inadequate business plans and market linkages; gender inequality, among others, are further limitations on livestock production in Bangladesh. It is well recognized that unlocking the growth potential of the livestock sector may require a holistic approach, and multiple interventions to address these challenges are required. In this context, the Department of Livestock Services (DLS) of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL) received funds from the World Bank to implement the Livestock and Dairy Development Project (LDDP), targeting all main livestock value chains in the country. Against this background, the Government of Bangladesh requested that FAO provide technical assistance to the DLS to implement the LDDP. -
No Thumbnail AvailableTechnical bookRegional exchange network for market oriented dairy development 1996
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