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**Agro-based Industries and Technology Development Project-Phase II**

**(ATDP II)**

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**ANNUAL REPORT FY 2004**

**(October 2003-September 2004)**

**Prepared by**

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**The Louis Berger Group, Inc.**

**2300 N Street, NW**

**Washington, DC 20037**

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**TABLE OF CONTENTS** **PAGE NO.**

[EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3](#executive-summary)

[I. PROJECT RESULTS INDICATOR TABLES (Annual Report FY 2004 in Charts)
6](#project-results-indicator-tables-annual-report-fy-2004-in-charts)

[II. MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
11](#ii.-major-activities-and-accomplishments)

[A. INTERMEDIATE RESULT ONE: IMPROVED COMPETITIVENESS IN AGRIBUSINESS
11](#intermediate-result-one-improved-competitiveness-in-agribusiness)

[AQUACULTURE/FINFISH 11](#aquaculturefinfish)

[POULTRY 14](#poultry)

[HORTICULTURE 20](#horticulture)

[SHRIMP SEAL OF QUALITY PROGRAM 23](#shrimp-seal-of-quality-program)

[MARKET RESEARCH, TRADE PROMOTION AND INNOVATION UNIT
26](#market-research-trade-promotion-and-innovation-unit)

[DAIRY AND LIVESTOCK 27](#dairy-and-livestock)

[OTHERS 27](#others)

[B. INTERMEDIATE RESULT TWO-IMPROVED AGRIBUSINESS SUPPORT INSTITUTIONS
ACTIVITIES
28](#intermediate-result-two-improved-agribusiness-support-institutions-activities)

[C. INTERMEDIATE RESULT THREE-POLICY ACTIVITIES (MORE MARKET-ORIENTED
POLICIES, LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND INDUSTRY PRACTICES)
31](#intermediate-result-three-policy-activities-more-market-oriented-policies-laws-regulations-and-industry-practices)

[III. MAJOR CONSTRAINTS AND LESSONS LEARNED
31](#iii.-major-constraints-and-lessons-learned)

[IV. LEVERAGING OTHER SOURCES 32](#iv.-leveraging-other-sources)

[Annex 1 i](#annex-1)

[Annex II iii](#annex-ii)

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# EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Agro-based Industries and Technology Development Project II (ATDP
II) is managed by the Louis Berger Group, Inc, a private business and
economic development consulting company. Project partners are Cargill
Technical Services, a branch of Cargill Inc., the world's largest
agribusiness company and Land O' Lakes, the largest cooperative in the
United States.

The Project objectives are to promote the growth of privately owned
agribusinesses in Bangladesh that can succeed in an open, competitive
market environment. This will be done by:

-   Providing direct enterprise assistance to selected agribusinesses

-   Strengthening key financial and non-financial agribusiness support
    institutions

-   Working with relevant stakeholders to achieve policy reform

The project is economically charged with:

-   US\$ 154 million increase in sales

-   US\$ 59 million increase in exports and

-   85,000 increase in jobs

The project started in January 2001 and is scheduled to end in December
2005. At present, ATDP II works in the following sub sectors and areas:

-   Agribusiness: Aquaculture (Finfish), Poultry, Grains, Horticulture
    and Livestock

-   Shrimp Seal of Quality Program (SSOQ)

-   Policy, Agribusiness Support Institutions and Government Relations

-   Market Research and Export Promotion

**Major Achievements:**

-   As of September 30, 2004 ATDP II had provided business services to
    over 300 formal clients with more than 4,000 members and farmers in
    five different sub sectors. Business services include pre-investment
    business studies, business plan writing, new product development,
    improvement in production technology, marketing, sales, accounting
    and financial management, market research, trouble shooting and
    other management practices.

-   ATDP II as of September 30, 2004 had achieved:

    -   71% of domestic sales increase target

    -   70% of export sales increase target

    -   95% of jobs increase target

-   In the year 2003-2004, ATDP II had achieved :

    -   69% of domestic sales increase against target

    -   182% of export sales increase against target

    -   112% of jobs increase against target

    -   30 clients have entered into new markets.

    -   107 enterprises adopted improved management practices.

    -   Policy unit worked on eight policy areas.

-   The Shrimp Seal of Quality Program seeks to assure buyers that
    products certified by SSOQ comply with food safety, environmental
    and social standards. The ultimate objective of the program is to
    increase revenues from shrimp exports by improving the image of
    Bangladesh shrimp in world markets. The concept of SSOQ has been
    endorsed by Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

-   SSOQ to date has developed seal of quality certification standards,
    trained extension workers and certifiers and developed White Spot
    Syndrome Virus (WSSV) free model farms. These model farms have
    demonstrated that shrimp production can be increased from 200 to
    1800 kg/hectare using healthy and WSSV free larvae and improved
    production practices. SSOQ's introduction of a Polymerase Chain
    Reaction (PCR) laboratory to the shrimp industry has contributed
    significantly to the program's success. The value of larvae tested
    by PCR lab of ATDP II and supplied through farmers of shrimp sector
    for export worth approximately is US \$26 million. Moreover, this
    year a new concept is developed for stocking the disease free larvae
    with the aim to offer low technology and cost practices to increase
    productivity.

-   ATDP II in association with American International University of
    Bangladesh (AIUB) and the University of Wisconsin successfully
    introduced Bangladesh's first agribusiness MBA program. Twenty nine
    students have enrolled in four batches since its start including
    representatives from public and private sectors. Thirteen
    agribusiness MBA students have completed their internships with ATDP
    II clients such as Agora, Quality Feed, Paragon and Ejab Group. As
    part of this effort, ATDP II has taken the lead in developing case
    studies on local agribusinesses for the first time in Bangladesh.

-   ATDP II organized two agribusiness plan competitions to create
    general awareness of the scope and potential of agribusiness in
    Bangladesh and to develop the skills needed to prepare agribusiness
    and financial plans for successful project implementation. ATDP II
    is providing necessary support to the winners. Some of them are
    operating their businesses using knowledge gathered from this
    exercise. Few more competitions will be conducted this year.
    Necessary preparations have been completed.

-   In Grains, ATDP II assisted one client Bonoful and Co. to establish
    a fully automatic bread factory in Sylhet. This is the first effort
    in Bangladesh in bakery sector to address the international codes
    for cleanliness and quality. This year Bonoful also modernized their
    flour mill with the help of ATDP II to process fine and improved
    flour which will also increase the yields of bread. New brands of
    biscuits developed by ATDP II' short term consultant are being
    marketed with good sales volume.

-   In Grains, ATDP II has been working with Doel Agro Industrial
    Complex in North Bengal of Bangladesh to set up a model on contract
    growing system in maize production which is first in its kind in
    Bangladesh. National Credit and Commerce Bank Ltd. (NCCBL) has been
    supporting this project. The client has facilitated for its contract
    growers to purchase 25 power tillers with financial support from
    NCCBL that helped to mechanize their cultivation of maize.

-   In the Livestock Sub-sector ATDP II assisted Premium Seed to
    establish a modern abattoir in Thakurgoan the first of its kind in
    Bangladesh. The projected export sale from the abattoir is Tk 20
    million per year. Several investors and business people are now
    interested in this business.

-   In Horticulture, with the facilitation and support from ATDP II,
    BRAC is expecting to receive European Union Retail Parties Good
    Agricultural Practices (EUREPGAP) certification from the
    international accredited organization named FoodCert Netherlands.
    Their inspection body FoodCert India has inspected the field of BRAC
    contract farmers and also audited the pack house of BRAC. They are
    satisfied with the performance. BRAC is expected to be the first
    EUREPGAP certified company for fruits and vegetables in the South
    East Asia.

-   In Poultry, ATDP II worked with M. M Agha and provided support to
    organize a workshop on pellet feed market promotion and to visit the
    International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, USA. The client
    gathered knowledge and information for sourcing of poultry nipple
    drinkers, information on poultry feed ingredients, sourcing of
    poultry feed formulation software from the trip. They are planning
    to procure these in future. The client also attended poultry and
    hatchery waste management workshop conducted by ATDP II.

-   In Aquaculture, ATDP II has started working with Sahkadia-Latifia
    and Sons in Moulovi Bazar, Sylhet. The owner is an expatriate
    Bangladeshi who procured 150 acres of land this year. ATDP II
    provided the following services to this client: training on high
    density aquaculture in Vietnam; hired consultant for them to install
    a hatchery in the farm; and procured and installed a cost effective
    feed mill. With the leadership of the hired consultant and the
    collective efforts of all the staff members, the farm was saved from
    floods.

-   To enable clients to make knowledgeable business decisions and to
    develop their businesses more effectively, a market research unit
    has been established within ATDP II, the Market Research, Trade
    Promotion and Innovation Unit. With the support from the unit and
    under the umbrella of 'Bangladesh Bazaar Brand', clients' exhibited
    products and disseminated information on their products at Dubai
    Shopping Festival, the Hotel and Food Asia in Singapore and the
    Bangladeshi Trade Show, Toronto, Canada. A study conducted by the
    unit revealed that there are considerable export prospects for
    Bangladeshi products such as frozen vegetables, white fish, snack
    foods and bakery products amongst the 400,000 Bangladeshi
    expatriates living in UAE and 40,000 Bangladeshi in Canada.
    Information on buyers and other market information collected from
    these trips had been provided to clients for further follow up. The
    unit has also developed agribusiness search engine called 'Kristi
    Quest', online information storage on agribusiness and agriculture
    and this is now used by different clients of ATDP II through
    business centers of regional offices and internet.

-   The ATDP II Policy Unit has introduced different market and industry
    driven policies for the benefit of the agribusiness entrepreneurs
    such as Agribusiness Human Resources Development Policy Initiative,
    Development of Bangladesh Shrimp Foundation, Creation of Bangladesh
    Shrimp Development Alliance, Quality Control System in Flour Mills,
    Policy for Maize Industry Development in Bangladesh, Amendment of
    Circular Outlining Guidelines for the Operation of Agriculture
    Credit Fund by Bangladesh Bank, Artificial Insemination Policy
    Reform, Developing Codes for the Shrimp Industry of Bangladesh,
    Production of Healthy and Inbreed Free Aquaculture Seed-1:
    Fisheries, Ensure Production and Timely Adequate Supply of Quality
    Fish Feed and Amendment of Policy Guidelines issued by the Ministry
    of Finance to Provide Rebate on Electricity Bills of Agriculture and
    Agro-based Industries.

# PROJECT RESULTS INDICATOR TABLES (Annual Report FY 2004 in Charts)

A. Increased Sales

+-----------------------+---------+--------+-------------+------------+
| **Increase In         |         |        |             |            |
| Domestic Sales And    |         |        |             |            |
| Export Sales**        |         |        |             |            |
+-----------------------+---------+--------+-------------+------------+
| **Sub sector**        | **Achie |        | **USAID     |            |
|                       | vements |        | Target for  |            |
|                       | in FY   |        | FY 2004**   |            |
|                       | 2004**  |        |             |            |
+-----------------------+---------+--------+-------------+------------+
|                       | **Inc   |        | *           |            |
|                       | rease** |        | *Increase** |            |
+-----------------------+---------+--------+-------------+------------+
|                       | **D     | **     | **Domestic  | **Export   |
|                       | omestic | Export | Sales**     | Sales**    |
|                       | Sales** | S      | (Million US | (Million   |
|                       |         | ales** | \$)         | US \$)     |
|                       | (       |        |             |            |
|                       | Million | (M     |             |            |
|                       | US \$)  | illion |             |            |
|                       |         | US \$) |             |            |
+-----------------------+---------+--------+-------------+------------+
| Aquaculture/Finfish   | 9.80    | 7.07   |             |            |
+-----------------------+---------+--------+-------------+------------+
| Poultry               | 7.35    | 0.03   |             |            |
+-----------------------+---------+--------+-------------+------------+
| Grains                | 3.63    | 0.90   |             |            |
+-----------------------+---------+--------+-------------+------------+
| Horticulture          | 15.52   | 2.50   |             |            |
+-----------------------+---------+--------+-------------+------------+
| Market Research       | 0.02    | \-     |             |            |
| ,Trade Promotion and  |         |        |             |            |
| Innovation            |         |        |             |            |
+-----------------------+---------+--------+-------------+------------+
| SSOQ                  | \-      | 25.99  |             |            |
+-----------------------+---------+--------+-------------+------------+
| Other                 | 1.08    | \-     |             |            |
+-----------------------+---------+--------+-------------+------------+
| **Total**             | **      | **3    | **54**      | **20**     |
|                       | 37.40** | 6.49** |             |            |
+-----------------------+---------+--------+-------------+------------+

1US\$ = 60 BDT

The table above shows that the total increased domestic sales
facilitated by ATDP II in FY 2004 is approximately US \$37.40 million.
This represents 69 percent achievement of the target of US \$54 million.
Total increased export sales created by the clients are approximately US
\$36.49 million. This represents 182 percent achievement of the target
of US \$20 million.

B. Increased Jobs:

+--------------+--------+--------------+------------+-----------------+
| **Sub        | **     | **Indirect   | **Total    | **Jobs Target   |
| sector**     | Direct | Jobs         | Jobs       | USAID in 2004** |
|              | Jobs** | Growth**     | Growth**   |                 |
|              |        |              |            |                 |
|              | **Gr   |              |            |                 |
|              | owth** |              |            |                 |
+--------------+--------+--------------+------------+-----------------+
| Aquacul      | 18,063 | 4,963        | 23,026     | **30,000**      |
| ture/Finfish |        |              |            |                 |
+--------------+--------+--------------+------------+-----------------+
| Poultry      | 298    | 273          | 571        |                 |
+--------------+--------+--------------+------------+-----------------+
| Grains       | 3,589  | 4719         | 8,308      |                 |
+--------------+--------+--------------+------------+-----------------+
| Horticulture | 855    | 579          | 1,434      |                 |
+--------------+--------+--------------+------------+-----------------+
| Livestock    | 255    | \-           | 255        |                 |
+--------------+--------+--------------+------------+-----------------+
| Market       | 89     | \-           | 89         |                 |
| Research     |        |              |            |                 |
+--------------+--------+--------------+------------+-----------------+
| Others       | 10     | \-           | 10         |                 |
+--------------+--------+--------------+------------+-----------------+
| **Total**    | **23   | **10,534**   | **33,693** |                 |
|              | ,159** |              |            |                 |
+--------------+--------+--------------+------------+-----------------+

The above table shows the total generated jobs by ATDP II in FY 2004 is
approximately 33,693, of which 23,159 from direct jobs growth and 10,534
of jobs from its supply chain as result of ATDP II's interventions. The
jobs growth is 112% achievement of the USAID target of 30,000.

C. Number of Clients Adopting New/Improved Technologies or Management
Practices

The table above shows that 107 clients have adopted improved management
practices, a 289% achievement against the target of 37 clients.

D. Number of Clients Entering in New Geographic Markets

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  **Number of Clients                             
  Entering in New                                 
  Geographic Markets**                            
  --------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------
  **Sub sector name**   **Achievement in FY       **USAID FY 2004 Target**
                        2004**                    

                        **Number of Clients**     **20**

  Aquaculture/Finfish   14                        

  Poultry               8                         

  Grains                3                         

  Horticulture          5                         

  Other                 \-                        

  **Total**             **30**                    
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------

The table above shows that 30 ATDP II clients entered new geographic
markets in FY 2004, a 150% achievement against the target of 30 clients.

E. Value of Financial Resources Raised by ATDP Clients from all Sources

+------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------+
| #### Valu        |                    |                             |
| e of Financial R |                    |                             |
| esources Raised  |                    |                             |
| By ATDP Clients  |                    |                             |
| from All Sources |                    |                             |
+==================+====================+=============================+
| **Sub sector**   | **Achievement in   | **USAID 2003 Target**       |
|                  | 2003**             |                             |
|                  |                    | (million US \$)             |
+------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------+
|                  | (million US \$)    |                             |
+------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------+
| Aqu              | 0.68               | **3.00**                    |
| aculture/Finfish |                    |                             |
+------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------+
| Poultry          | 0.22               |                             |
+------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------+
| Grains           | 0.60               |                             |
+------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------+
| Horticulture     | 5.98               |                             |
+------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------+
| Livestock        | 0.42               |                             |
+------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------+
| **Total**        | **7.90**           |                             |
+------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------+

According to data available during reporting period, the value of
financial resources raised by ATDP II clients from all sources in FY
2004 is approximately US \$7.90 million, about 263% against the target
of US \$3.00 million.

F. Assisted New Clients in 2004

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  **Sub sector**                           **Contract signed in FY 2004**
  ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------
  Aquaculture/Finfish                      7

  SSOQ                                     180

  Poultry                                  1

  Grains                                   2

  Horticulture                             4

  Agribusiness Support Institutions (ASI)  3

  **Total no. of assisted new clients**    **197**

  **Total formal clients Jan 01-Sep 04**   **330**
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ATDP II worked with a total of 330 clients, of which 197 new clients in
the FY 2004.

G. Technical Assistance Provided

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  **Sub sector**        **Focus Area of                                                                 
                        TA/BS Provided                                                                  
                        in Oct 03-Sep                                                                   
                        04**                                                                            
  --------------------- ---------------- --------------- ------------- ------------- ------------------ -----------
                        **Operations**   **Marketing**   **Finance**   **Human\      **Institutional\   **Total**
                                                                       Resources**   Strengthening**    

  Aquaculture/Finfish   22               3                             62            3                  90

  Poultry               20               2                             15                               37

  Grains                9                2                             4                                15

  Horticulture          12               3                             12                               27

  Livestock             3                                1             1                                5

  SSOQ                  13                                                                              13

  Market Research                        2                                                              2

  Others                                 1                             1                                2

  **Total Average**     **79**           **13**          **1**         **95**        **3**              **191**
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The table above shows the areas to which technical assistance (TA) or
business services (BS) were provided. During the year ATDP II provided
its clients technical assistance or business services on a total of 191
occasions.

**[H. Formal & Informal Training/Workshop/Seminar/Symposia/Field
Days]{.smallcaps}**

+-----------------+----------------+------+--------+------------------+
| **Training      | **No. of       | **Pa |        | **Total          |
| Events**        | Training**     | rtic |        | Participants**   |
|                 |                | ipan |        |                  |
|                 | **Organized**  | ts** |        |                  |
+-----------------+----------------+------+--------+------------------+
|                 |                | **Ma | **Fe   |                  |
|                 |                | le** | male** |                  |
+-----------------+----------------+------+--------+------------------+
| In-country      | 125            | 6    | 659    | 6,804            |
|                 |                | ,145 |        |                  |
+-----------------+----------------+------+--------+------------------+
| Overseas        | 24             | 48   | 1      | 49               |
+-----------------+----------------+------+--------+------------------+
| **Total**       | **149**        | *    | *      | **6,853**        |
|                 |                | *6,1 | *660** |                  |
|                 |                | 93** |        |                  |
+-----------------+----------------+------+--------+------------------+

The table above shows that in 2004, 149 formal and informal training
programs or events were organized which were attended by 6,853
participants.

**I.** Cost Sharing

  ------------------------------ ----------------- -----------------------
  **Sub sector**                 **Average Cost    
                                 Sharing (%)**     

                                 **Client**        **ATDP II**

  Aquaculture/Finfish            56%               44%

  Poultry                        56%               44%

  Grains                         66%               34%

  Horticulture                   59%               41%

  Livestock                      100%              \-

  SSOQ                           25%               75%

  Market Research                85%               15%

  Others                         85%               15%

  **Total Average**              **66%**           **34%**
  ------------------------------ ----------------- -----------------------

Clients share the cost of the technical assistance or business services
they receive from ATDP II. The percentage of this cost sharing was
decided based on the client's annual sales revenue; it ranges from 25%
to 100%. This year clients of ATDP II have shared on average 66% of the
cost of services.

**J. Media Coverage of ATDP Activities in FY 2004**

  ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------
  **Area of Work**                     **Number of Articles**

  SSOQ                                 137

  Agribusiness MBA                     11

  Policy, ASI                          37

  Livestock                            10

  Horticulture                         15

  Poultry                              8

  Grains                               31

  Aquaculture                          28

  Others                               53

  Trade Promotion                      49

  **Total**                            **379**
  ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------

During FY 2004, ATDP II activities were widely covered by the media.
Leading Bengali and English language newspapers published 379 reports
and articles about the activities of ATDP II. Besides, television
channels like BTV, Channel I, NTV, ATN Bangla broadcast reports on
various programs highlighting successes of ATDP II.

**K. Major Documents**

The following major documents were produced in FY 2004:

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  **SL**                   **Published/Printed major documents and materials**
  -------- --------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
  1        Proceedings of  
           Fruits and      
           Vegetables      
           Processing      
           Training        
           Jointly         
           organized by    
           Integrated      
           Development     
           Organization    
           and ATDP-II     

  2        Training manual 
           on Production,  
           Post harvest    
           management and  
           marketing of    
           winter          
           vegetables      

  3        Training report 
           on Production,  
           Post harvest    
           management and  
           marketing of    
           winter          
           vegetables      

  4        Proceedings of  
           refreshment     
           training on     
           Preservation,   
           Processing and  
           Packaging of    
           Fruits and      
           vegetables      
           Jointly         
           organized by    
           Chittagong      
           Women           
           Entrepreneurs   
           (CWE) and       
           ATDP-II         

  5        Final Short     
           Term Consultant 
           (STC) report on 
           Surma Biscuits  

  6        Policy Issue    
           Sheets drafted  
           by ATDP-II      

  7        Policy document 
           on Seal of      
           Quality for     
           Shrimp Industry 

  8        Amendment of    
           ACF operating   
           guidelines      

  9        Policy on       
           creating        
           awareness and   
           innovative      
           ideas in        
           agribusiness    

  10       Maize Industry  
           development in  
           Bangladesh      

  11       Human Resources 
           Development (   
           Agribusiness    
           MBA)            

  12       ATDP-II policy  
           initiatives     
           covered by      
           media           

  13       A business plan 
           on 'Integrated  
           Maize           
           Processing" for 
           Bengal and Co.  
           Limited         

  14       Mid Term Report 
           prepared by     
           Consultant on   
           Bonoful and &   
           Co LTD          

  15       A Business Plan 
           developed and   
           delivered for   
           "Fishers and    
           Farmers"        

  16       Poultry         
           (Broiler) Price 
           behavior        
           analysis        

  17       Training report 
           on shrimp Post  
           Harvest         
           Handling        

  18       Final STC       
           report on Surma 
           Biscuits        

  19       Mid-term of STC 
           of Shah Kadya   

  20       Press release   
           for the         
           Orientation on  
           Developing      
           Business Plan   

  22       Brochure for    
           Bangladesh      
           Bazaar at Food  
           and Hotels Asia 
           2004            

  23       Brochure for    
           Bangladesh      
           Bazaar at       
           Bangladesh      
           Trade Show,     
           Toronto, Canada 

  24       List of         
           Contacts in     
           Singapore and   
           Canada          
           published at    
           Krishi Quest    

  25       Brochure of     
           KrishiQuest     

  26       4 resource      
           papers and a    
           training manual 
           have been       
           received from   
           training        
           experts         

  27       Presentation on 
           Premium         
           Abattoir        

  28       CD on premium   
           Abattoir        

  29       Global Shrimp   
           Outlook         

  30       Updated SSOQ    
           brochure in     
           Bangla          

  31       Manual & Poster 
           on "SSOQ-GP     
           Shrimp news     

  32       Noakhali GOLD   
           brochure        

  33       CD on "SSOQ     
           certification   
           system"         

  34       Album of 37     
           maps for shrimp 
           industry of     
           Bangladesh.     

  35       Pioneer Shrimp  
           Hatchery Case   
           Study           

  36                       11 resource papers have been received from training experts in
                           Aquaculture Unit

  37                       Global Shrimp Outlook --SSOQ

  38                       5 types of seasonal materials (pictorial cards) on quality shrimp
                           preservation in Depot

  39                       Brochure for Bangladesh Bazzar at Global Village , Dubai Shopping
                           Festival 2004

  40                       15 training materials written in easy by informative collected
                           from resource persons

  41                       Published 9 Releases of "Global Shrimp Outlook" and "Weekly
                           Shrimp Price Roundup" in the Financial Express

  42                       Published 9 Releases of "Global Shrimp Outlook" and "Weekly
                           Shrimp Price Roundup" in the Financial Express

  43                       Published news on " SSOQ Grameen Phone Shrimp News Contract" in
                           the Financial Express, Daily Star, The Bangladesh Observer,
                           Independent, News Today, New Age, New Nation, The Daily Ittefaq
                           and Daily Janakantha

  44                       Published SSOQ Brochure, (English version)

  45                       Bio-terrorism Act 2002: A booklet in Bangla has been prepared
                           highlighting important points of the Act that are relevant to the
                           Bangladesh Shrimp industry.

  46                       A total of 16 press releases (Both in English and Bangla) were
                           issued and were published prominently in leading newspapers.

  47                       Published one issue of the monthly bi-lingual Agora-ATDP
                           newsletter Rakamari.

  48                       Published one brochure on the Women Agripreneur Oscars (Women's
                           Agribusiness Plan Competition)

  49                       Newspapers published a total of 93 reports on the activities and
                           achievements of ATDP II
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# II. MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

## INTERMEDIATE RESULT ONE: IMPROVED COMPETITIVENESS IN AGRIBUSINESS

### *AQUACULTURE/FINFISH*

> Support were provided to finfish sector clients on improved
> technologies, design and development of sustainable enterprises,
> hygiene and sanitation, record keeping, packaging, marketing, product
> diversification, new product development, quality assurance and human
> resource development. As result of these services, domestic sales
> increased by the clients by approximately US \$9.80 million and
> increased export sales approximately by US\$7.07 million. In this sub
> sector, total job has been increased approximately 23,026, of which
> 18,063 directly from the clients and rest 4,963 from the supply chain.
>
> Nineteen clients adopted new technologies or implemented improved
> management practices as suggested by ATDP II. Fourteen clients entered
> new markets. The value of financial resources raised by the finfish
> clients was approximately US\$0.68 million. Five non-financial
> institutes have been assisted in this sub sector during this period.

**Major Activity Highlights**

With the assistance of the ATDP II consultants, clients successfully
undertook the following projects and activities:

1.  **Galda Chingri Motshay Chashi Malik Samobaye Samity (GCMCMSS**) at
    Phulpur introduced over-wintering of golda (fresh water shrimp) seed
    produced by their own hatchery and gradually reducing dependence on
    others for normal and over-wintering seed. Four members of GCMCMSS
    installed their own low and medium cost feed mills (small scale,
    produced using indigenous technique) for own consumption. All
    members of GCMCMSS invested Tk 3.0 million together to install feed
    mills and for renovation of physical facilities.

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1.  **GCMCMSS** continued hatchery operations with the help of hired
    expert of ATDP II and has been producing and marketing golda post
    larvae. Experience gained from previous year's operation was also
    helpful for running hatchery this year. New management committee of
    hatchery has been formed. GCMCMSS collected part of their used
    broods from wild specially from greater Khulna area to ensure
    inbreed free broods and subsequent quality shrimp post larvae (PL)
    which would be also inbreed free and ensured good yield through
    services from hired consultant and expert and through in house
    counseling.

2.  Four training programs at different venues were completed by a
    consultant of ATDP II in the quarter July-Sept 04. About two hundred
    new farmers at **GCMCMSS** locality participated. The farmers learnt
    on polyculture of fish with shrimp, water quality management,
    selection of low cost feed materials, post harvest technology etc.

3.  In March--June 04, one hundred members of **Trinamool Manobic
    Unnayon Sanstha (TMUS)** were trained in nursing of golda seed and
    polyculture management to develop skill and efficiency. Six members
    of TMUS installed their own low and medium cost feed mills (small
    scale, produced using indigenous technique) for their own
    consumption. One member of TMUS formulated low cost feed using 80%
    oil cake, 10% rice bran and 10% wheat flour and reportedly gained
    excellent result on catfish rearing. TMUS jointly with ATDP II
    arranged two training programs for their old and new members on
    polyculture of golda and fin fish and low and medium cost feed
    preparation.

4.  There is an increasing supply of golda shrimp and fish in the
    **TMUS** area. As golda is an important exportable item the members
    felt urgent necessity for establishing a golda shrimp landing center
    to keep this valuable product fresh ready for processing. Therefore,
    a proposal for establishing a golda shrimp landing center was
    prepared by ATDP II short term consultant under supervision of the
    team leader and was submitted to CIDA in July--Sept 04. TMUS has
    been allocated Tk 700,000 for the establishment of the landing
    center. The fund is expected to be disbursed by early 2005.
    Implementation will be done with ATDP II's direct consultation.

5.  With **TMUS** as part of continuous assistance, a market linkage
    with a shrimp supplier to processing unit at Khulna was made to sale
    shrimp from contract farmers. A training program on water quality
    management and production of live food was also organized with the
    help of hired training expert. Altogether, fifty trainees
    participated. Different aspects of water quality and health
    management of fish and shrimp were discussed. Based on previous
    training on post harvest techniques, all members of **TMUS** are now
    following hygienic methods of chilling and icing of fish and shrimp
    and sell their products to Khulna processors through a depot owner.
    The fish are either sold to local markets or shipped to Kawran
    Bazaar market in Dhaka City.

6.  One hundred eighty three members of **Motsopona Bahumukhi Baboshayee
    Kallan Samity (MBBKS)** were trained on low cost feed preparation
    for fish fries and fingerlings and fish and shrimp seed
    transportation using additives. As a result MBBKS developed a method
    of using low cost additives to stop contamination in transported
    fish seed from long distance. MBBKS with ATDP II arranged three
    training programs at Mymensingh on low cost feed preparations,
    additive based fish and shrimp seed transportation and
    identification and live food production in ponds.

7.  After training programs held in Dec 03, **MBBKS** improved the
    transportation methods of fish fries and fingerlings through
    incorporating vitamin-C and ore saline while transporting live seed.
    Reportedly the process reduced the mortality rate of fries and
    fingerlings of the fish seed trader.

8.  In April-July 04, 200 beneficiaries of **Nari Uddog Kendra (NUK)**
    were trained on fish and golda culture and management. The training
    programs contributed to the development of new business initiatives
    and better fish farm management. The trained group planted the first
    crop in June 04 which was devastated by flood in late July and they
    again planted second crop of the year by end of August 04 and
    expected to harvest by March 2005.

9.  **MBBKS, GCMCMSS, TMUS, Bhai-Bhai Partnership and Rahman Fisheries**
    expanded their marketing activities and entered five new
    geographical markets. Rahman Fisheries invested Tk 11 million to
    expand their farming and marketing business. TMUS and GCMCMSS were
    linked to processors for exporting their frozen products. Marketing
    linkages of one dry fish producer and member of NMBBSS was
    established for packaging and marketing.

10. A training program on polyculture of fish and shrimp was organized
    for **Rahman Fisheries** at Pabna. Cost effective feed development
    for fish and shrimp was discussed. Counseling was also provided to
    formulate homogenized oil cakes as the chief protein source in
    supplemental feeds. They adopted the idea and are now producing
    composite oil cakes using five types of oil cakes.

11. With the help of hired short term consultant, **Splendor Agriculture
    International (SAI)** developed a new device to supply aeration to
    culture and nursing ponds during times of crisis. The device uses an
    electric motor and an ordinary pump to supply air to water which
    bubbles up and enriches water with dissolved oxygen.

12. **Naziertek Motsa Baboshahi Bohumuki Shamabya Samity (NMBBSS)** is
    now segregating raw materials after collective procurement to high,
    medium and low priced raw materials to be dried differently to
    produce products for different markets and different target groups
    as a result of ATDP technical assistance.

13. A two-day training program was arranged on "Shelf-life of Raw
    Materials and Finished Products" for fifty participants of
    **NMBBSS**. Topics discussed included: sorting of raw materials and
    processing; preservation of raw materials; dry storage systems;
    short term heating to preserve quality and durability of products;
    preventive action against deteriorating of dry fish products;
    documentation and record keeping.

14. A twenty-day consultancy was offered to **NMBBSS** on products
    diversification and seasonal variations in species landings. Two
    days were conducted at NMBBSS office on packaging of dry fish
    products. Hands on training on handling of raw materials at landing
    site was also conducted.

15. A four-day training program on "Sanitation and Public Health in Fish
    Drying" was arranged for two hundred participants from **NMBBSS** in
    four batches. The topics included: personal hygiene and sanitation
    in fisheries product processing; microorganism and their effect on
    food and dry fish; contagious disease infection and cross
    contamination during processing; action needed for organizational
    strengthening, effective member services, group raw material
    collection and group marketing etc. The same training was conducted
    for **Sutki Baboshahi Kallan Samity (SBKS)**, another client of ATDP
    II where twenty four old and fifteen new members of the group
    participated. It is expected that the dry fish manufacturer will be
    more careful regarding sanitation and will ultimately lure buyers to
    pay higher prices for better products.

16. **Gazi Fisheries** is the only black tiger shrimp post larvae (PL)
    producer in south-western Bangladesh. They have edge in marketing in
    greater Khulna districts. Through counseling Gazi Fish has been
    testing their produced PL through PCR of ATDP II to detect virus.

17. Representatives from **TMUS, Golda Chashi Motsa Chashi Samobaye
    Samity (GCMCMSS), Shah Kadia Latifia, Elahi Fisheries, Rahman
    Fisheries and Gazi Fisheries** participated a practical training
    program in Vietnam, where all participants observed modern
    aquaculture by Vietnamese, organic aquaculture activities, floating
    cage fish culture, low cost feed formulation for fish and fresh
    water shrimp and fish preservation. Processing, filleting and value
    additions, low cost fish and shrimp hatcheries and commercial fish
    and shrimp seed production activities were also covered. Upon return
    all representatives arranged follow-up meetings with their group or
    farm management and farming work force to disseminate lesson learned
    in Vietnam.

18. ATDP II has started working with **Sahkadia-Latifia and Sons** in
    Moulovi Bazar, Sylhet. The owner is an expatriate Bangladeshi who
    procured 150 acres of land this year. ATDP II provided the following
    services to this client: training on high density aquaculture in
    Vietnam; hired consultant for them to install a hatchery in the
    farm; and procured and installed a cost effective feed mill. With
    the leadership of the hired consultant and the collective efforts of
    all the staff members, the farm was saved from floods.

19. Twenty days of expert services were provided to **Shah
    Kadia-Latifia** which included repairing works on embankments
    damaged by floods and segregating stocked fish to different ponds
    which were initially dumped in ponds with high density. Following
    ATDP II's suggestion, an indigenous cost effective feed mill was
    procured from another aquaculture client (Rahman Fisheries) and was
    installed in the farm to produce around 800 ton/year of pellet feed.

20. A demographic survey was done for **Bhai-Bhai Partnership**. The
    survey included population status, local health and hygiene
    condition, household drying platforms, water facilities etc. In
    addition four hands on trainings were conducted regarding personal
    hygiene and sanitation, fish packaging, shelf life study and
    marketing of finished products. Consulting services regarding
    segregation of raw materials species wise, condition of freshness,
    size of individual fish to be degutted or not to dry the products
    differently were held so as to realize higher prices.

21. **Gazi Fishery Ltd.,** introduced a new species (*Pangasius
    hypophthalmus*) imported from Vietnam that may bring bright future
    for export market. Managing Director, Gazi Fisheries Ltd
    participated hands on training type foreign trip to Vietnam where
    with others he received training on GIFT culture in cages and
    organic aquaculture.

22. A two-day consultancy was provided to **The Elahi Fisheries** on
    farm management. In addition training on water quality management
    for 14 staff was provided.

23. During July--September period a consultancy was provided to
    **Polyculture Group of Phulpur (PGP)** on overall polyculture
    mechanism to leading members of PGP group. Services were provided to
    poly-culturists on farming activities and training was provided at
    the pond side for experienced members on farm management

### *POULTRY*

> Support was provided to poultry clients on business consultation, feed
> mill installation, business plan preparation, feasibility studies,
> feed formulation, market promotion, market linkage, disease
> management, poultry waste management, hatchery management, and
> bio-security. Sales have increased by the clients approximately by
> US\$7.35 million. Export sales increased by about US\$ 0.03 million.
> In this sub sector, total job has been increased by approximately 571,
> of which 298 directly from the clients and rest 273 from the supply
> chain.
>
> Eighteen clients adopted new technologies or implemented improved
> management practices with assistance from ATDP II, and eight clients
> entered new markets. The value of financial resources raised by
> poultry clients was US \$0.22 million as reported. Three non-financial
> institutions were assisted during this period.
>
> **Major Activity Highlights**

1.  ATDP II worked with **M. M Agha** and provided support to organize a
    workshop on pellet feed market promotion and to visit the
    International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, USA. The client
    gathered knowledge and information for sourcing of poultry nipple
    drinkers, information on poultry feed ingredients, sourcing of
    poultry feed formulation software from the trip. They are planning
    to procure these in future. The client also attended poultry and
    hatchery waste management workshop conducted by ATDP II attended
    farm management training in Pune, India. In-house counseling has
    been provided on launching their new product called 'Super Gold' and
    feed formulation.

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1.  Follow up and monitoring conducted by ATDP II consultant revealed
    that the best practice for poultry and hatchery management was
    valued by the farm after having training from Pune, India. As result
    of Pune training facilitated by ATDP II, farm bio-security and
    management practices of **MM Agha** have been much improved in terms
    of reduced mortality, improved DOC, increased hatchability rate. As
    gathered knowledge from that training, MM Agha is now getting good
    result in GP hatchery and also PS hatchery (increased hatchability
    88% average).

2.  The managing director of **Progressives Hatchery Breeder Farm** and
    the consultant visited VIV Europe 2003, an international poultry
    show at Utrecht, the Netherlands for sourcing poultry industrial
    resources and technology. As result, an order was processed on new
    equipment and technology for the farm. A new controlled house parent
    stock shed was built using new machinery.

3.  An expatriate consultant hired by ATDP II guided **Denm Poultry
    Ltd** in introducing and marketing three new products **(Broiler
    Starter Classic, Broiler Grower Classic and Broiler Finisher
    Classic).** As result of advice received from an expert consultant,
    James Andrew and knowledge gathered from Malaysia visit facilitated
    by ATDP II, Denm Poultry Ltd developed another new feed concentrate
    **Layxial** for their layer bird. The ATDP II expert also evaluated
    the business plan for the second feed mill of the client to be set
    up in Gazipur, Dhaka and extension of parent stock farm in
    Chittagong. The Gazipur unit is expected to come into operation soon
    together with a number of operations such as feed mill, hatchery,
    breeder farm, contract farming and poultry meat processing.

4.  A feasibility study on commercial broiler farm extension and meat
    processing opportunity was conducted for **Iqbal Poultry Complex
    (Pvt.) Ltd** following their request. An exchange visit was
    conducted by the Managing Director, RND Engineering, Pune, India who
    visited the client's facilities and provided suggestions. A complete
    business plan was provided to the company for setting up a pellet
    feed mill with the capacity of five MT/hr. The company is expecting
    now to receive finance support from the banks.

5.  Applying knowledge gathered from training conducted in Pune, India,
    **Haque Poultry and Hatchery** was able to increase the hatching
    capacity at 5% and also to increase production capacity. In house
    consultancy were provided to them to set up new hatchery
    machineries, equipments and to establish hatchery management
    practices at company's newly extended hatchery. By gathering
    knowledge from Pune training, the client also increased its
    productivity and they had set up new hatchery at Bashurhut, Noakhali
    and launched day-old chick in the local market.

6.  The ATDP II consultant provided support to **Sylhet Hatchery** to
    initiate communication linkages with VH Group India for Vencobb-100
    breed. They are planning to introduce artificial insemination
    technology. The advantages of this process are that it occupies less
    space and the productivity is very high. Sylhet Hatchery and Euro
    Bangla Ltd also followed the Pune training (Hatchery Management) in
    their farm level and improved their hatchery management practices.

7.  Eight new staff members of **Quality Feed Ltd**. were trained on
    broiler farm management and as a result of the training the staff
    members increased their skill on this area.

8.  ATDP II poultry consultant organized a day-long workshop on
    bio-security titled '**Impact of Bio-security and Preparation for
    the Future Challenges of the Poultry Industry'** at its Chittagong
    Regional Office. Representatives from **Progressive Hatchery, Denm
    Poultry, Nasreen Farms, Haque Poultry, Iqbal Poultry and Hatchery**
    attended the workshop. The participants were able to understand the
    benefit of bio-security applicable to both GP and PS hatcheries. The
    training was expected to be beneficial in increasing the awareness
    among poultry industry businesses about the need for strict
    bio-security. The training contributed to ensure the production of
    good quality day-old-chicks and to reduce farm management cost
    caused by reduced disease transmission.

9.  With the assistance from ATDP II, **Progressive Hatchery** recruited
    two Indian and one local farm managers in their hatchery and breeder
    farm. The farm is doing better with the contribution from these
    newly appointed managers. Besides**,** different business trouble
    shooting services were provided to this company time to time.

10. With the technical advice from ATDP II consultant and lessons
    learned from Pune training, the client **Haque Poultry and
    Hatchery** has been practicing best procedures in egg selection,
    cooling, grading, and fumigation. In-house counseling on broiler
    farm extension, bio-security, and farm management are being provided
    by ATDP II. The client faced several hatchability problems for new
    flock PS due to unhealthy male birds. Following technical advice of
    ATDP II consultant, the client started having good results in
    hatchability increasing from 70% to 80%.

11. The Managing Director, **Usha Poultry and Feed Limited** visited
    International Poultry Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia, the USA in
    Jan 04. The Manager, Operations of Usha Feed Limited visited Bangkok
    in February 04 to attend International Poultry Focus Asia and also
    to buy instruments for testing moisture, hardness, pH of the
    finished feed. Besides, ATDP II organized a training program on
    commercial broiler management to twenty contract farmers of Usha
    Feed Limited.

12. **Kazi Farm** shared their problems related to poultry waste both
    solid and liquid management with ATDP II. Accordingly ATDP II
    provided expert consultant from USA to work with Kazi and to find
    out possible solutions. Following suggestions from the expert, Kazi
    held trail on solid waste and received positive result. Now they
    have rented land in their different project areas (hatcheries) to
    carry out the poultry waste management project.

13. **Progressive Hatchery & Breeder Farm**, following suggestions from
    ATDP II, started practicing bio-security principles such as
    footbaths in front of hatchery and breeder farm gate using good
    quality disinfectant and traffic control using fumigation for all
    the entrants in the breeder farm.

14. With relevant technical support from ATDP II, one new flock of
    **Progressive Hatchery** started producing hatching egg, as result
    their DOC production capacity has been increased by average 5%.The
    client started applying bio-security checklist to their farm and
    hatchery operations which were prepared after attending the
    bio-security workshop held by ATDP II. The client, following
    in-house counseling and after attending bio-security workshop of
    ATDP II set-up barbed fencing all the area of breeder farm with a
    entrance gate as part of their better management practices.

15. Review and analysis done by ATDP II consultant on the existing
    status of **Haque Poultry and Hatchery** revealed that the price per
    chick of the company was not competitive and they could not make
    money because of inefficient farm management. Therefore, a short
    term consultant was provided by ATDP II who assisted the client with
    improved breeder farm and hatchery management, maintenance
    bio-security and establishment of functional linkage with DOC
    distributors, retailers and farmers. Hatching rate of **Haque
    Poultry** has improved significantly after applying the suggestions
    provided by ATDP II poultry consultant and the consultant. Present
    hatching rate stands to 73% versus 38% earlier. Candling loss also
    decreased from 56% to 27%. In-house counseling and motivation on
    using of accounting and record keeping is going on.

16. ATDP II provided technical counseling to **Iqbal Poultry** to help
    client in building two new sheds in same premises and they have
    started selling eggs from newly established 10000 layer farm.
    Besides, the knowledge gathered from bio-security workshop conducted
    by ATDP II, the client covered whole area with the barbed fencing
    for protecting human traffic and wild animal.

17. A Short Term Consultant provided by ATDP II has been working with
    **Nasreen Farm** to improve their breeder farm and hatchery
    management, maintenance of bio-security and establishment of
    functional linkage with DOC distributors, retailers and farmers. The
    farm developed their bio-security management practices and improved
    better farm management.

18. Regular counseling have been going on with **VIP Poultry and
    Hatchery Ltd** in the areas such as health and dress of workers at
    breeder farm and hatchery, bio security and sanitation at the
    farm-gate, washing of visitors at entrance, controlling in
    medication, proper diagnosis of diseases, emphasis on computerized
    recording system, adopt software on accounting, stock management,
    inventory management, chick production and selling.

19. The Managing Director of **Northern Hatchery Limited** attended a
    training course in India on supply chain management, distribution
    management, retailing products, product and marketing strategy in a
    competitive environment. The client expects to benefit from the
    training by adopting the training knowledge in their chicken and
    soft drink business. As part of human resource development
    activities, ATDP II also conducted training on hatchery management
    and breeder farm management to twenty and forty staff members of
    **Northern Hatchery Limited**. One of the main objectives of this
    training was to develop skills of existing and new workers of the
    hatchery and it revealed by regional office that their skill level
    of the staff was improved.

20. ATDP II and Bangladesh Poultry Industry Coordination Committee
    (BPICC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in an effort to
    promote the growth and advancement of poultry industry in
    Bangladesh.

> ***GRAINS***
>
> Support to clients in this sub sector were provided by establishing
> market linkages, developing human resources, upgrading technology,
> improving technical know-how, procuring equipment and machinery,
> instituting quality assurance systems, developing new products,
> establishing quality flour labs and flour mills and improving
> packaging and operations. These interventions contributed to increased
> domestic sales of the clients in amounts of approximately US\$3.63
> million and increased export sales of US\$0.90 million. In this sub
> sector, total job has been increased approximately 8,308, of which
> 3,589 directly from the clients and rest 4,719 from the supply chain.
>
> Ten clients adopted new technologies or implemented improved
> management practices after receiving assistance from ATDP II. Three
> clients entered new markets.
>
> The value of the financial resources raised by grains clients was US\$
> 0.60 million. Two non-financial institutions assisted in this sub
> sector during this period.

**Major Activity Highlights**

1.  A seminar was organized for the **Narayanganj Atta Maida Mill Malik
    Samity (NAMMMS)** with the assistance of two Indian flour mill
    experts at Narayanganj in Jan 04. The objective of the seminar was
    to provide NAMMMS members with ways to improve the productivity of
    existing flour mills. About twenty five millers attended the
    seminar. From this seminar, the participants were able to understand
    the importance of wheat quality and its affect on the final product.
    They also gathered knowledge regarding quality wheat, types of wheat
    to meet specific consumer requirements, increased yields of flour,
    manufacturing of different flour grades, renovation and modernizing
    of the existing units, source of equipment and technology. Following
    that, a six member team of the association attended a hands-on
    training on "Improved Flour Milling Technology" in Bangalore, India
    in August 04. This training provided an exposure to millers'
    practical demonstration to manage modern flour milling business and
    details information for improvement of their existing business
    system. After completion of the trip in Bangalore, a milling expert
    from India visited the association to refresh the millers about the
    scope of renovation and modernization of their flour mills. Three
    members showed interest to renovate their mills and also to install
    quality testing lab. They are in the process of finalizing the
    investment decisions.

2.  A field visit program and workshop on wheat quality was organized
    for the ten millers of **NAMMMS** at the Wheat Research Centre
    (WRC), Dinajpur with the financial support from the International
    Wheat and Maize Research Centre (CIMMYT) in March 04. The purpose of
    the field visit and workshop was to show millers and make them
    familiar with the benefits of the newly developed wheat varieties in
    Bangladesh. In this trip, the millers had a chance to discuss
    directly with wheat growers and scientists which also helped them to
    develop linkages with raw material suppliers and researchers.

3.  For better utilization of accounting software, further modification
    and rectification were done as requested by **NAMMMS** to increase
    the efficacy of the software. Software implementation training was
    also provided to the selected members of the association. They are
    now using the software for their effective accounting management
    system.

4.  **Bashundhara Foods** is planning to set up a modern and diversified
    plant for bread and biscuit in Sylhet. With ATDP II's consultation
    they selected Quantum Agro-Engg, a consulting group to receive
    services on (1) study of the prospective of investment in new
    biscuit industries and (2) a viable project profile with detailed
    cost estimation and plant design. A detailed investment report has
    been submitted by the consulting group on the basis of which the
    client is planning to get equipment from India. It is Bashundhara's
    first initiative towards establishing a modern value added
    diversified biscuit and bread plant.

5.  ATDP II encouraged **Bashundhara Foods** to invest in
    computerisation of its accounts, staff attendance, inventory etc.
    Accordingly ATDP II appointed a software company, the C&E Software
    for development of customized software for the client. The software
    firm has been developing the software which will be installed soon.
    Besides, the short-term consultant completed his assignment and
    submitted report addressing the status of existing products and
    development of new products. Following that, new products have been
    developed by the client.

6.  With the technical guidance of a Bangalore based bakery consultant,
    Manish Gaur, **Bashundhara Foods** have improved their bread quality
    significantly. The company is now in full production and sales have
    significantly increased after the devastating flood.

7.  With technical support from ATDP II, one of the clients, **Bonoful
    and Co**. has established a fully automatic bread factory in Sylhet.
    This is the first effort in Bangladesh in bakery sector to address
    the international codes for cleanliness and quality. The company
    management built this new plant as a 'Showcase of Cleanliness and
    Quality'- at the insistence of ATDP II. This year Bonoful also
    modernized their flour mill with the help of ATDP II to process fine
    and improved flour which will also increase the yields of bread. New
    brands of biscuits developed by ATDP II short term consultant is
    being marketed with good sales volume.

8.  ATDP II facilitated two staff of **Bonoful and Co**. to receive
    hands-on training in India on operation and maintenance of modern
    flour mills and flour testing laboratory. After successful
    completion of the training, Bonoful has installed quality flour lab
    with equipment such as Lab Sifter, Muffle Furnace, Falling Number
    Apparatus, Lab Sedimentation Shaker, and Gluten Washer. This is the
    first complete quality flour lab established by private sector
    entrepreneur in Bangladesh.

9.  For its sister concern, **Kiswann Snacks**, Bonoful imported an
    automatic cake plant from China. The factory building is completed;
    the equipments for bread plant are at site from Italy. Moreover,
    Bonoful signed an agreement with an company in Canada to market it's
    product in Toronto, Canada and also opened an outlet named as
    Bonoful UK Ltd at London, the United Kingdom.

10. ATDP II assisted **Eurasia Food Processing (BD) Ltd**. to attend
    FoodPro 2003 in Chennai, India. This trip helped them in sourcing
    papadam making equipment, packaging materials, specialized
    ingredients and chemicals for snack foods and in meeting expert
    consultants for upgrading their business and further development.
    The ATDP II consultant assisted the client to find out an expatriate
    consultant for its new venture on papadam. The client has also taken
    necessary steps to establishing a quality control laboratory in the
    processing plant.

11. ATDP II has been working with **Doyel Agro Industrial Complex** in
    North Bengal of Bangladesh to set up a model on contract growing
    system in maize production which is first in its kind in Bangladesh.
    National Credit and Commerce Bank Ltd. (NCCBL) has been supporting
    this project. The client has facilitated for its contract growers to
    purchase twenty five power tillers with financial support from NCCBL
    that helped to mechanize their cultivation of maize. Doyel also
    created linkage with CP Bangladesh for its farmers to supply quality
    maize. The client has stored 2500 MT dried maize in their newly
    built store for selling in the off season. The next season, Doyel is
    planning to facilitate two thousand farmers with 4000 acres land to
    obtain loan from NCCBL for Tk 40 million. ATDP II is going to
    provide business support to the client to develop new maize contract
    farmers in new production zone at Angorpota and Dahagram in
    Lalmonirhat district. Hands-on training will be provided on overall
    aspect of commercial maize production, harvesting and preservation
    for next season.

12. With the assistance from ATDP II, the Managing Director of **Royal
    Agriculture Food Industries Ltd** participated in the Food Pro 2003
    in Chennai, India for sourcing equipment and technology for their
    new factory. A loan request proposal submitted by the client from
    the Entrepreneurs Equity Fund of Bangladesh Bank was granted. The
    civil work of the factory building is progressing satisfactorily at
    Rangunia, Chittagong. They are expecting to launch its products by
    Dec 04. Besides, the client is looking for Snacks Food Association
    (SFA) membership. ATDP II is providing necessary information and
    assistance in this regards.

13. A team of flour mill experts from Bangalore, India visited the
    factory of **Mitali Food** at Khulna. A detail plan was developed
    for Mitali to renovate their existing plant and to produce quality
    and graded flour to meet different consumers demand. ATDP II
    facilitated the company representative's participation in a ten-days
    training on food processing organized by Intermediate Technology
    Development Group at Bogra. Mitali is the second private sector
    company which is in the process of installing quality flour testing
    lab and that will hopefully be completed by Nov. 04. They have also
    renovated their flour mill and imported equipment from Italy and
    India. The Company opened one Showroom in Noapara, Jessore. One
    distributors meeting was held where fifteen distributors from
    different corners of Bangladesh were present. By opening this new
    showroom their sales volume will hopefully increase significantly.

14. ATDP II helped Samata Maize Processing and Products formerly
    **North** **Bengal Maize Processing Mills** to sign an agreement
    with Agri Business Corporation to import a maize dryer from India.
    They have imported a dryer from India and the dryer is in use now.
    The capacity of the dryer is 4 MT/2 hours from initial moisture
    content with 20% down to final moisture content 13%. ATDP II is also
    helping them in preparing a business plan following contract growing
    system of Doyel to submit that to NCCBL.

> .

15. ATDP II signed a contract with **Aries Agro Bank Ltd** in
    July-September quarter. The client has taken a substantial plan of
    maize production by introducing the concept of contract farming
    following the Doyel model. With ATDP II's active support, the client
    has prepared a comprehensive business plan on maize production and
    processing. ATDP II has linked them up with CIMMYT to obtain support
    on maize production technology and its dissemination.

16. **Surma Bread and Biscuit Factory (Pvt.) Ltd** is now in full
    operation after the flood. The short term consultant submitted the
    final report regarding the development of new biscuits and bread and
    improvement of existing products. The client has requested ATDP II
    to support them in developing customized accounting software.

### *HORTICULTURE*

> Support were provided to horticulture clients on product formulation
> and quality improvement, improved technologies, business consultation,
> market development, post harvest technology, service and market
> information; receiving certification and making linkages between
> stakeholders. As result of these interventions, clients increased
> domestic sales by approximately US\$ 15.52 million. The increase in
> export sales was about US \$2.50. In this sub sector total job has
> been increased by approximately 1,434, of which 855 directly from the
> clients and rest 579 from the supply chain.
>
> Seventeen clients have adopted new technologies or implemented
> improved management practices with assistance from ATDP II. Five
> clients entered new markets. The value of financial resources raised
> by poultry clients was US \$5.98 million. Three non-financial
> institutions were assisted the sub sector during this period.

**Major Activity Highlights**

1.  A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between **Eurasia Food
    Processing (BD) Ltd. and British American Tobacco Bangladesh
    (BATB[)]{.underline}** that BATB's contract growers will produce and
    supply vegetables to Eurasia as per their requirements. ATDP II was
    instrumental in developing the linkage between these two companies.
    Following the contract BATB supplied 300 MT of fresh vegetables to
    Eurasia this year. BATB is encouraging Eurasia to expand its
    processing facilities and capacity. Negotiation is going on between
    these two companies to work jointly and they have already signed a
    joint venture agreement.

2.  ATDP II assisted **Organization for Poor Community Advancement
    (OPCA**) to organize a daylong workshop on "Winter Vegetables
    Production and Marketing" in Feb 04. Representatives from grower
    communities, wholesalers, news agencies, ATDP II and Canadian
    International Development Agency (CIDA**)** attended the workshop.

3.  ATDP II assisted **OPCA,** to open a new vegetables sales centre
    financed by CIDA at Mirsarai near Chittagong. OPCA farmers will
    supply fresh vegetables to this sales center. OPCA, as an
    organization, will supply the vegetables to the selected exporters
    after some treatment (post harvest). Along with this, ATDP II
    provided OPCA farmers with a two-day refresher training on "Post
    Harvest Handling and Management on Winter Vegetables". This was
    conducted in collaboration with the experts of Hortex Foundation.
    Knowledge gathered from 'Post harvest handling on fresh vegetables'
    training conducted by ATDP II, OPCA encouraged fifty more new
    farmers to undertake improved vegetable production and marketing

4.  ATDP II assisted **BD Foods Ltd.** recruit technical staff for its
    production unit and also helped the client to create linkage between
    an Indian pickle expert so that the client can produce export
    quality pickles. They are exporting their products now in the
    countries such as Saudi Arabia, Dubai, UK etc. ATDP II also helped
    the client by providing information on raw materials, packaging
    materials and product development.

5.  With the assistance from ATDP II, **BD Foods Ltd** formally launched
    new products for domestic and export markets. BD has been linked
    with Agora superstores to explore opportunity to sell their
    products. ATDP II arranged three-day training on sanitary and
    phyto-sanitary measures for them.

6.  ATDP II short-term consultant worked with **Ideal Food Products** to
    improve the quality of their products such as orange jelly, apple
    jelly, grape jelly, mixed fruit jelly, diabetic jelly and mango jam.
    Now the company is marketing the products.

7.  With assistance from ATDP II, **Ideal Food Products** developed new
    products such as tamarind chutney, mango chutney and mixed chutney.
    As result of counseling of ATDP II, they preserved 10 M ton of green
    mangoes for making mango pickle to use around the year. Besides, a
    short term consultant from ATDP II worked with the client to develop
    products such as orange drink and litchi drink. ATDP II consultant
    has also provided a list of interested importers, obtained from "The
    Food & Hotel Asia -2004" Singapore for their necessary action.

8.  A dialogue session was organized for **Bangladesh Fresh Vegetables
    and Allied Products Exporters Association (BFVAPEA[)]{.underline}**
    with one frozen equipment supplier from Denmark to share the views
    on scope and constraints of installation of cool chain system in
    fresh vegetables export business. The supplier has provided
    necessary information in respect to project size, estimated project
    cost, and prerequisite for the business to the BFVAPEA members.
    Necessary information has been provided also to the BFVAPEA members
    to register their companies with United States Food and Drug
    Administration for bio-terrorism act imposed by the USA.

9.  ATDP II consultant assisted and trained ten staff of the **Northern
    Agricultural and Industrial Company Ltd. (NAICOL)** on new product
    development. The consultant accompanied the company representative
    in Food Pro-2003 in India for searching machinery for frozen French
    fries and to acquire new ideas on modernizing traditional cold
    storages. Civil construction works for frozen potato French fries
    plant have been finished in Ashulia near Tongi. The client is
    expecting to launch the products by the Dec 04.

10. A three day long training program on "Vegetables and Fruits
    Processing" was organized by ATDP II in Jan 04 for **Chittagong
    Women Entrepreneurs (CWE).** ATDP II's in house agribusiness
    consultant provided this hands-on training to twenty CWE members.
    The members are producing jam, jelly, and pickles and are committed
    to sale collectively under CWE umbrella. Now they are marketing
    their products using their own brand name.

11. Following ATDP II's support and information, four women
    entrepreneurs from **CWE** participated at Bangladesh Trade Show,
    Sydney, Australia for market exploration. ATDP II arranged training
    at Comilla on 'Fruits and Vegetable Preservation, Processing and
    Packaging' for the members of CWE in April 04. Additional Secretary,
    Ministry of Agriculture, Director, Policy, ASI & Government.
    Relations, ATDP II and Deputy Commissioner of Comilla were present
    at the inauguration session. The training was participatory and
    practical oriented. Thirty one participants attended the training
    and committed to implement the training knowledge in their own
    facilities. Following the sample collected from the UK, ATDP II also
    helped CWE members to develop formulation of mango hot pickles and
    mango chutneys for the export to the UK.

12. Two-days of hands-on refresher training on 'Fruits and Vegetable
    Processing' were organized in July 04 at Chittagong for **CWE**. A
    total of twenty participants attended the training. Five products
    such as mango squash, mango pickles, tomato sauce and red chili
    sauce were developed during training period. In addition to that,
    preservation methods of mango pulp and green amra were also shown in
    the training. Moreover, ATDP II arranged half-day training on
    writing a 'Business Plan' for the interested contestants of CWE for
    the Regional Agribusiness Plan Competition 04.

13. Learning from fruits and vegetable processing training held in
    Chittagong in March 04, the members of **CWE** formed a group of
    fifteen members to run agro-process business. In view of this, they
    preserved 1.2 metric ton green mangoes for making pickles round the
    year.

14. **Coastal Sea Foods Limited** signed contract with ATDP II to get
    service with finfish and horticulture. They are exporting frozen
    vegetables to maximum utilization of the freezing capacity. The
    company gathered knowledge from European Seafood Exposition 04. ATDP
    II conducted five days of training on 'Preserving Vegetables by
    Freezing Methods' at their factory premises in May 04. A total of
    seven vegetables were preserved during the training period. Coastal
    Sea Foods is communicating with ANKO FOODS in Taiwan for vegetable
    steam blancher to add in their processing plant for better
    efficiency and productivity. ATDP II provided necessary information
    in this regard. The client is expecting to receive the blencher by
    Dec 04.

15. With the facilitation and support from ATDP II, **BRAC** is
    expecting to receive European Union Retail Parties Good Agricultural
    Practices (EUREPGAP) certification from the international accredited
    organization named FoodCert Netherlands. Their inspection body
    FoodCert India has inspected the field of BRAC contract farmers and
    also audited the pack house of BRAC. They are satisfied with the
    performance. BRAC is expected to be the first EUREPGAP certified
    company for fruits and vegetables in the South East Asia. Besides,
    they recently exported two new products, Jackfruit & Litchi to two
    new export markets, Doha & Oman. Moreover, ATDP II assisted **BRAC**
    and **BATB** to attend Food Executive Program on "Supply Chain,
    Distribution and Retailing" organized by Cornel University and
    Sathguru India in Jan 04.

16. In April-June 04, **Square Consumer Products Limited** launched four
    types of potato chips -shrimp flavor, chicken flavor, pizza flavor
    and tomato flavor in the market. ATDP II arranged three-day long
    training for the staff of the client on sanitary and phyto-sanitary
    measures.

17. ATDP II signed with a new client, a vegetable aggregator and a fruit
    and vegetable processor **Integrated Development Organization
    (IDO**) in Bandarban in July-September quarter. IDO is working with
    about two hundred contract farmers; most of them represent tribal
    communities of the region. ATDP II and IDO jointly organized
    three-day long hands-on training on 'Processing and Packaging of
    Fruits and Vegetables'. The training was held at IDO Office,
    Bandarban in Aug 04 with the attendance of twenty participants. This
    hand on training program has demonstrated processing, packaging and
    preservation technology of following products: white vinegar, amra
    preservation, guava jelly, tomato sauce, tamarind chutney, amra hot
    pickle and lemon squash.

18. With the aim of strengthening post harvest vegetables handling,
    management, and marketing ATDP II and **IDO** jointly organized
    another six-day training on production, post-harvest management and
    marketing of winter vegetables. The training was held at IDO office,
    Bandar ban in Sept 04. In total, seventy-two participants were
    present in two batches. This training will hopefully help them to
    reduce pre and post harvest losses keeping vegetables fresh and will
    get good market price.

### *SHRIMP SEAL OF QUALITY PROGRAM*

> The Shrimp Seal of Quality Program (SSOQ) seeks to assure buyers that
> products certified by SSOQ comply with food safety, environmental and
> social standards. The ultimate objective of the program is to increase
> revenues earned from the shrimp sector by improving the image, quality
> and quantity of Bangladesh shrimp and present it to the world markets.
> The concept of SSOQ has been endorsed by the Honorable Prime Minister
> of Bangladesh.
>
> SSOQ to date has developed seal of quality certification standards,
> trained extension workers and certifiers, verified and quantified the
> cause of declining shrimp production - White Spot Syndrome Virus
> (WSSV), introduced means of controlling WSSV, assisted hatcheries to
> produce 500 million WWSV free post larvae (PL) and introduced WWSV
> free demonstration farms.
>
> Black Tiger or Bagda shrimp production has continued to decline since
> WWSV was introduced to Bangladesh in the early 90s. ATDP II's
> introduction of a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) laboratory enabled
> ATDP II to prove scientifically the high incidence of WWSV e.g. more
> than 70%. In turn SSOQ was able to successfully introduce means of
> controlling WWSV at the hatchery level in about 5% of the hatcheries
> and 5% of total PL.
>
> The value of larvae tested by PCR lab of ATDP II and supplied through
> farmers of the shrimp sector for export is worth nearly US\$26
> million. Moreover, this year a new concept has been developed for
> stocking the disease free larvae for a protracted period of time
> before releasing to the grow out area with the aim to make management
> practices user-friendly, increase productivity and reduce mortality.
>
> SSOQ demonstration farms demonstrated that shrimp production can be
> increased from 200 to 1800 kg/hectare using healthy, WSSV free larvae
> and improved production practices. A total of 39 clients tested new
> technologies and implemented improved management practices after
> receiving assistance from ATDP II.

**Major Activity highlights**

**A. Extension Activities**

**Khulna Region:**

1.  Thirty nine farmers in different economic categories with different
    sizes of farms were selected from eight Upazillas under three
    southwest districts -Satkhira, Khulna and Bagerhat- and agreements
    between the farmers and SSOQ were signed to provide SSOQ
    technologies through a farmers Field School Approach.

2.  In April-June 04, forty one ponds were stocked with tested post
    larvae. Three months later 35 ponds were harvested with an average
    yield of 1000 kg/ha, 70% PL survival rate and average shrimp weight
    of 24 grams. This compared with the national average of 200 kg/ha,
    10% survival ability and 12 grams. A high yield of 1600 kg/ha was
    achieved.

3.  Several thousand other farmers were able to stock their ponds with
    500 million or more disease free larvae that were not used in ATDP
    II's demonstration ponds. ATDP II checked several of these ponds and
    found yields and shrimp size increased by 100% versus ponds using
    diseased PL. Assuming a 33% survivability rate, 165 million higher
    quality, Bagda shrimp are equal to 2,000,000 additional tons at US
    \$13,000/mt is worth US \$26 million. The Export Promotion Board
    (EPB) corroborates ATDP II's assumption as EPB shows increased in
    shrimp exports for this period equal to US \$45 million.

4.  The stocking of disease free larvae for the third crop was completed
    in Aug 04. These will be harvested within Nov 04 and the expected on
    average yield is around 800-900 kg/ha (shorter season.)

**Noakhali Region:**

1.  An agreement was signed between SSOQ and the Greater Noakhali
    Aquaculture Extension Project (GNAEP) to work for certification and
    accordingly a strategic work plan was developed. The team conducted
    orientation sessions on SSOQ certification with staff of GNAEP at
    the district and upazilla levels in 3 districts -- Noakhali,
    Lakhsmipur and Feni. The team also conducted awareness raising
    activities with prawn farmers, arotders and other stakeholders in
    Noakhali and Sylhet. SSOQ team attended coordination meeting with
    GNAEP and shrimp stakeholders, participated in community awareness
    program, farmers' congress to share SSOQ programs and certification
    process. Bill More of Aquaculture Certification Council (ACC) of USA
    conducted training on certification inspection for 10 participants
    who were SSOQ staff from Khulna, Greater Noakhali region and Dhaka.

2.  The team conducted orientation training for six depot owners,
    fifteen prawn suppliers and ten other stakeholders. The training was
    on SSOQ activities and certification processes. Training sessions
    plan and materials were developed on 'pre harvest precaution and
    post harvest handling' for the farmers. The training team conducted
    orientation sessions on 'pre-harvest precaution' for one hundred
    twenty GNAEP extension trainers and seventy concerned stakeholders.

3.  The training team developed curriculum and materials for training on
    'Improvement of depot configuration and quality prawn preservation'
    in terms of Hazard Analysis for Critical Control Point (HACCP) and
    Good Management Practices (GMP) for depot owners. A video entitled
    'Bangladesh Shrimp Industry: A Global Perspective' was produced for
    the Global Aquaculture Discussion Forum (GADF).

4.  SSOQ team worked with GNAEP to select pilot farmers, depot owners
    and hatcheries for SSOQ certification and distributed PL and issues
    farmers ID cards for traceability. Contract was signed with fifteen
    depot owners. Contract was also signed with "Noakhali Gold
    Aqua-links" - the supplier of certified prawn from Noakhali region
    for supplying prawns to Agora (Retail Shop in Dhaka).

**B. Human** **and** **Labor Rights Activities**

1.  A report was completed on court cases, shalish cases and news
    reports related to shrimp industry between 2000-2003 for internal
    use, quantified the extent of human rights violations took place in
    shrimp farming areas.

2.  Shrimp related reports were compiled from thirteen local newspapers
    in south west Bangladesh and the national press which enabled the
    team to keep abreast of emerging shrimp sector developments and
    various abuses occurring throughout the area.

3.  A short term implementing agreement between SSOQ and the Coastal
    Development Partnership was signed to work jointly with the civil
    rights movement on raising awareness and to monitor human and labor
    rights and environment issues related to shrimp industry. Fifteen
    grassroots partner NGOs staff members collected and analyzed shrimp
    farming related human rights violation information through attending
    local meeting, shalish and hearing court case. All the PNGOs
    provided necessary support to the extension team to identify fair
    working areas and socially accepted farmers and PNGOs staff attended
    different farmers' group meetings. Partner NGOs collected human
    rights and environmental information related to shrimp industries
    from daily news papers, attending shalish and court hearing,
    analyzed and maintained data base. They have developed database on
    Human Rights related information by partner NGOs.

**C. GIS Activities**

1.  The team collected distribution of golda hatcheries data from
    different organizations to develop GIS map for implementing SSOQ
    program smoothly. GIS map for Khulna and Noakhali region were
    prepared for showing SSOQ working unions, shrimp feed mills, golda
    hatcheries, depots etc. Database on shrimp input supplier companies
    and ice plants for Greater Noakhali Region was developed.

2.  The team collected latest shrimp processing plants list and updated
    the database of processing plants. Database on demonstration ponds
    of Khulna region was developed. Poultry data base was also developed
    on poultry hatchery, feed mill, vet medicine companies and poultry
    related organizations.

3.  Fifteen upazila mauza boundary data were collected from Center for
    Environmental and Geographic Information System (CEGIS) & land use
    data collected from Water Resources Planning Organizations (WARPO)
    for greater Noakhali region.

**D. Communications Activities**

1.  SSOQ team signed contract with Grameen Phone for "SSOQ Grameen Phone
    Shrimp News" to keep stakeholders informed on shrimp related news
    with regard to prices and international laws pertaining to Human and
    Labor Rights, Food Safety and Environmental Issues. The team
    collected feedback and it revealed that

-   The initiative is appreciated by users as it published in Bangla and
    English.

-   Users asked more news on shrimp technology and international shrimp
    industry update, as well as international market price.

-   Users were interested to have more news on SSOQ activities from
    different regions.

2.  The team published "Global Shrimp Outlook" in daily newspaper and a
    booklet on" Importance of High Quality Post Larvae (PL) to Raise
    Shrimp Production and Export". "SSOQ-Grameen Phone Shrimp News"
    service was launched in May 04 after having four field tests in four
    shrimp regions. A total of 21,850 target stakeholders called in for
    the news in the whole of Bangladesh through Aug 2004.

### *MARKET RESEARCH, TRADE PROMOTION AND INNOVATION UNIT* 

To enable clients to make knowledgeable business decisions with which to
develop their businesses more effectively and to promote agro exports, a
market research unit was established within ATDP II, the Market
Research, Trade Promotion and Innovation Unit.

**Major Activity Highlights**

1.  With the support from the unit and under the umbrella of 'Bangladesh
    Bazaar Brand', clients' exhibited products and disseminated
    information on their products at Dubai Shopping Festival, the Hotel
    and Food Asia in Singapore and the Bangladeshi Trade Show, Toronto,
    Canada.

2.  A study conducted by the unit revealed that there are considerable
    export prospects for Bangladeshi products such as frozen vegetables,
    white fish, snack foods and bakery products amongst the 400,000
    Bangladeshi expatriates living in UAE and 40,000 Bangladeshis in
    Canada. Information on buyers and other market information collected
    from these trips had been provided to clients for further follow up.

3.  **Ecobags** exhibited its collection of jute bags in Bangladesh
    Bazaar at the Hotel and Food Asia show in Singapore. **Ecobags**
    collection was exceptionally well received. Forty contacts were
    formed resulting in orders in excess of U\$500,000.

4.  **Dipta Orchids Ltd**, a client of ATDP II was referred and
    introduced to British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce, Commercial
    wing of Bangladesh Consulate, Dubai, UAE and Bangladesh High
    Commission, UK, Alfa Omega LLC, UAE and Inscope Middle East LLC for
    market promotion of orchids to respective countries.

5.  Draft report of "Study on Market Potential for Processed Chicken
    Products" has been prepared. This study shows market potential for
    processed chicken meat in Dhaka, Sylhet and Chittagong. The concept
    note on "Listing and Database of Poultry Industry in Bangladesh" has
    been developed.

6.  The MRTPI unit has also developed a comprehensive and integrated
    information resource center- KrishiQuest, for agriculture and
    agribusiness in Bangladesh. KrishiQuest is an agricultural search
    engine which is available on the Internet and accessible to
    everyone. It includes published research findings on agriculture and
    agribusiness, manuals, consultancy report, Bangladesh population
    information, wholesale price, domestic production-consumption
    database, and agriculture news archive.

7.  "Search Zone" has been set up at ATDP II Headquarter and Regional
    offices to facilitate ATDP II clients to use KrishiQuest.

### *DAIRY AND LIVESTOCK*

**Major Activity Highlights**

At present, ATDP II is working with a limited number of dairy sub sector
clients. This year, with technical support from ATDP II, Premium Seed
established modern abattoir in Thakurgoan which is first in its kind in
Bangladesh. The projected export sale from the abattoir is Tk 20
million/year. Several investors and business people are now interested
in this business. It is first in its type in Bangladesh.

In this sub sector total job has been increased by approximately 255
from the clients. The value of financial resources raised by clients was
US\$0.42 million. The clients have adopted new technologies or
implemented improved management practices with assistance from ATDP II.

### *OTHERS*

Beside the above mentioned sub sectors ATDP II has been working with a
chain departmental store Agora to strengthen their retailing business
management. This year, the client was assisted by ATDP II in improved
management practices and client services so as to promote the
agricultural products with a competitive edge. The store is working
closely with ATDP II to improve their management efficiency and to
enhance marketing skills. The store's sales have been increased by
approximately US\$1.08 million on agricultural products.

## INTERMEDIATE RESULT TWO-IMPROVED AGRIBUSINESS SUPPORT INSTITUTIONS ACTIVITIES 

**Major Activity Highlights**

1.  **Review and evaluate the performance of Agribusiness Support
    Institutions (ASIs)** :

> Follow ups were made with different client ASIs to review their
> performance in terms of providing member services. It revealed that
> ASIs are very effective in providing particularly constituency
> services to their members such as red tape facilitation, policy and
> regulatory information, advocacy of policy and regulatory reform.
> Members confirmed that these types of services from ASIs are very much
> essential for them to protect and promote their businesses. The ASIs
> are also good in organizing workshop, seminars and training programs
> as part of their member services.

2.  **Support and Services Provided by ASI Clients:**

> a\) Business services to the existing ASI clients were provided in
> association with \`the sub-sector consultants.
>
> b\) ATDP II initiated correspondence with the newly formed
> **Bangladesh Poultry Industries Coordination Committee (BPICC)** to
> determine their ability and willingness to work in a collaborative
> approach for the development of poultry sector. The initial response
> of the BPICC was positive. Such discussion is expected to continue in
> future.
>
> c\) **Narayanganj Ata Maida Mill Malik Samity (NAMMMS)** held its
> annual general meeting and elected a new executive committee. New
> elected committee expressed commitment to provide improved and
> effective member services through strengthening its institutional
> capacity.
>
> d\) **Trinomul** organized several group meetings for its members and
> extended necessary
>
> counseling such as production and marketing (Fish and Shrimp), group
> purchasing policy related to input, credit availability and hygienic
> culture system.
>
> e\) As part of providing services to the members, **Chittagong Women
> Entrepreneurs (CWE)** established linkages between the buyers from
> Australia and Canada and the members. CWE has set up a new branch at
> Commilla and stared marketing their products. Management Information
> System has been set up and a periodical newsletter is published by CWE
> to provide market information to the members. Besides, two member
> entrepreneurs of CWE received prize for their outstanding performance
> as entrepreneurs of the year 2003 awarded by Daily Star and DHL.
>
> f\) **Organization for Poor Community Advancement (OPCA)** undertook
> promotional activities to encourage new members for participating in
> OPCA guided improved vegetable production and marketing. They
> continued their marketing support to group farmers in selling
> vegetables from its own sales center.
>
> g\) Following a request, ATDP II has been working with **Bangladesh
> Fruits, Vegetables and Allied Products Exporter Association
> (BFVAPE**A) to address the non availability of air cargo space for
> horticulture exports. The BFVAPEA leaders met with the Honorable
> Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Finance and Planning. They
> submitted a written demand along with recommendations for removing the
> obstacles in increasing export of vegetables, fruits and allied
> products
>
> h\) **Golda Chashi O Motsa Chashi Malik Samobaye Samity (GCMCMSS)** at
> Phulpur continued its input supply and product marketing services to
> its members through arranging group purchasing of inputs and group
> marketing of products.

i\) Swiss contact-KATALYST and BREAD II-WINROCK INTERNATIONAL signed a
contract to work together for extending assistance to **Maize
Association Bangladesh (MAB)** ATDP II has established the linkage
between MAB and BREAD II- WINROCK INTERNATIONAL. ATDP II will provide
necessary counseling to MAB for proper implementation of the activities
identified by the parties.

3.  **Discussions between bank officials and the ATDP II sub sector
    consultants on agribusiness lending situation:**

> Discussions were held with different ACF participating banks to review
> the progress of lending under ACF. It revealed from the discussions
> that operation and utilization of ACF is satisfactory. Bangladesh Bank
> source confirmed 100% utilization of ACF through different commercial
> banks.

4.  **Contact and Work with Financial Institution**:

    a.  A memorandum of understanding was signed between ATDP II and
        **National Credit and Commerce Bank Ltd (NCCBL)** to promote the
        growth of privately owned agribusinesses in Bangladesh.

    b.  **Doyel Agro Complex** with technical and consultation advice
        from ATDP II has undertaken a successful maize contract farming
        project in the Northwest region of Bangladesh. Aside from
        designing and structuring the contract farming model for Doyel,
        ATDP II also played a major role in preparing Doyel's business
        plan on the basis of which NCCBL sanctioned a credit of Tk. 3.4
        crore to Doyel. Out of this amount, so far Tk.1 crore is being
        disbursed to Doyel's contract farmers as crop loan and 1.4 crore
        used for importing maize dryer and infrastructure development.
        In the next fiscal year, the total credit facility is expected
        to reach Tk.4 crore.

    c.  ATDP II has been providing technical and consultation services
        to **Samota Maize Processing & Products (SMPP)**. Apart from
        preparing their business plan, ATDP II also successfully linked
        SMPP with NCCBL. As a result, NCCBL committed to finance SMPP's
        project, including their contract farmers' crop loans, subject
        to approval of the project plan.

    d.  **Denm Poultry** approached ATDP II with intent to avail
        technical services with regards to developing a contract farming
        model for Denm's poultry farmers. In addition, Denm also wishes
        that ATDP II assist them in securing bank financing. Positive
        discussions are underway among all parties involved including
        financial institutions.

5.  **Agribusiness MBA Program**

> ATDP II in association with **American International University of
> Bangladesh (AIUB)** and the **University of Wisconsin** successfully
> introduced Bangladesh's first agribusiness MBA program. Twenty-nine
> students were enrolled in four batches since its start including
> representatives from public and private sectors. With the facilitation
> from ATDP II, the visiting professors continue working with AIUB for
> further development of curricula, faculty and to deliver lectures.
> Thirteen agribusiness MBA students have completed or are completing
> their internships with ATDP II clients such as Agora, Quality Feed,
> Paragon and Ejab Group. As part of this effort, ATDP II has taken the
> lead in developing case studies on local agribusinesses for the first
> time in Bangladesh.

6.  **Agribusiness Plan Competitions**

    a.  **Women Agripreneur Oscar Award** giving ceremony was organized
        in Dec 03. Eminent celebrities from the society distributed
        prizes to the winners. ATDP II is providing necessary support to
        the winners as requested. Some of them are operating their
        businesses using knowledge gathered from this exercise.

    b.  This year, ATDP II took initiatives to organize "**Agribusiness
        Plan Competitions"** in each region to create general awareness
        on the scope and potential of agribusiness to a larger number of
        individuals and entrepreneurs in Bangladesh and to develop the
        skills needed to prepare agribusiness and financial plans for
        successful project implementation. The competition is at the
        concluding stage in each region.

7.  **Organize Workshop and Seminars**

    a.  A day long seminar was held in March 04 at **Chittagong Women
        Entrepreneurs** Conference Room at Chittagong. The theme of the
        seminar was ' Potential Opportunities of Exporting Food based
        Agro-products' to Dubai in particular and to other countries of
        the Middle East in general. One hundred and thirty five member
        entrepreneurs of **CWE** attended the seminar.

    b.  A power point presentation was made in the seminar by ATDP II
        consultants on the 'Prospects and Problems for increased Exports
        to UAE' addressing the objective to 'Increase agro-based Exports
        and Promote image of Bangladesh'

8.  **Organize CEO Workshop, Seminars and Lectures**

> a\) In Jan-March 04, ATDP II organized a CEO Forum on 'E-Commerce: its
> implications on Agribusiness' with Mr. ASM Abdul Halim, Secretary,
> Ministry of Agriculture in the chair. Thirty-five CEOs and
> agribusiness managers from business, government officials and ATDP II
> consultants attended the forum .The speakers in the forum were Mr.
> Syed Mamun Quader, CEO of Southtech Limited and Prof. Dr Niklesh
> Dholakia of Rhode Island University, USA .The forum was very timely
> and useful in highlighting "e- commerce" as a way forward for the
> agribusiness sector in Bangladesh.
>
> b\) A CEO round table on Poultry Branding was conducted by ATDP II.
> AFTAB Poultry, currently the only producer of processed branded
> poultry was a main speaker and they shared their experiences with
> other stakeholders who attended the round table. It was concluded that
> serious opportunities exist in this area on both business to business
> and business to consumers' level.

## INTERMEDIATE RESULT THREE-POLICY ACTIVITIES (MORE MARKET-ORIENTED POLICIES, LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND INDUSTRY PRACTICES) 

**Major Activity Highlights**

ATDP II Policy Unit has introduced market and industry driven policies
and initiatives for the benefit of the agribusiness entrepreneurs
including Agribusiness Human Resources Development Policy Initiative,
Development of Bangladesh Shrimp Foundation, Creation of Bangladesh
Shrimp Development Alliance, Quality Control System in Flour Mills,
Policy for Maize Industry Development in Bangladesh, Amendment of
Circular Outlining Guidelines for the Operation of Agriculture Credit
Fund by Bangladesh Bank, Artificial Insemination Policy Reform,
Developing Codes for the Shrimp Industry of Bangladesh, Production of
Healthy and Inbreed Free Aquaculture Seeds-1: Fisheries, Ensure
Production and Timely Adequate Supply of Quality Fish Feed and Amendment
of Policy Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Finance to Provide Rebate
on Electricity Bills of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries.

Policy papers are described in the policy table below Annex 1.

**Government Relations**

**Activity Highlights**

1.  During this reporting period, ten government officials from
    different ministries attended four different events as follows:

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a.  In Hyderabad the 'Food Executive Program- Supply Chain, Retailing
    and Distribution'.

b.  In Belgium the European Sea Food Show.

c.  In the USA at Madison, Wisconsin 'Wisconsin Biotech Management'.

d.  In Hawaii, the USA on annual meeting of The National Shellfisheries
    Association, Co-sponsored by Global Aquaculture Alliance. The
    Secretary MOA and the Secretary MOFL also met the concerned
    officials of USFDA, USDA, USDC and USAID in Washington and discussed
    various issues including the food safety issues, FDA regulations etc
    relating to import of different commodities from Bangladesh to USA

> 2\. Several formal and informal meetings including Project
> Coordination Committee meetings were held with different ministries on
> various issues relating to ATDP II activities. The Director,
> Government Relations Unit and the Chief of Party attended the
> meetings.
>
> 3\. The Annual Work Plan 2004-05 of ATDP-II was approved in the 5th
> Steering Committee meeting of ATDP-II held on 23 rd May 04. Initially
> the "Work Plan" was discussed in the 14th Project Coordination
> Committee meeting held on 19April 04. The PCC recommended for approval
> of the Work Plan by the Project Steering Committee.
>
> 4\. The Director of Policy, ASI & GR maintained constant liaison with
> the concerned ministries and offices for further strengthening the
> existing good and cordial working relation with the government.

# III. MAJOR CONSTRAINTS AND LESSONS LEARNED

> a\) In the aquaculture sub sector, the primary constraints are 1)
> inferior aqua cultural finfish and golda seed due to inbreeding and 2)
> low quality fish feed. This situation results in inferior growth of
> animals in captivity and wastes time and inputs. Steps should be taken
> by Government to ensure production of inbreed free seeds in hatcheries
> and quality feeds by feed millers.
>
> b\) Particularly in aquaculture, inadequate market information hampers
> planned culture, harvest and marketing of produced products. Steps to
> carry out a detailed study on current production and demand of finfish
> should be taken by Government and other stakeholders. The similar
> problem is also found in other agribusiness sectors.
>
> c\) Following a request, ATDP II has been working with **BFVAPEA** to
> address the limited availability of air cargo space for horticulture
> exports. The **BFVAPEA** leaders met with the Honorable Minister for
> Agriculture and Minister for Finance and Planning. They submitted a
> written demand along with recommendations for removing the obstacles
> in increasing export of vegetables, fruits and allied products.
>
> d\) Low production of milk and lack of improved farm management are
> the two main factors in development of diary sector in Bangladesh to
> make it competitive. ATDP II has assisted a dairy entrepreneur
> increase production using improved genetics and by providing training
> on dairy farm management.
>
> e\) The relative inexperience of supermarkets like **Agora** in
> Bangladesh makes it difficult to source experts in the retail field.
> The usual solution of it is looking for foreign consultants which
> becomes quite expensive most of the time. However, this may give
> opportunity also to share, analyze and develop a proper chain and
> quality management systems.
>
> f\) Leaders of Agribusiness Support Institutions in Bangladesh seem to
> be reluctant to give emphasis on the need of organizational and
> professional strengthening of their organizations and to spend money
> on these accounts.
>
> g\) It is being observed that a gap has been created between SSOQ
> program and some of the key stakeholders in shrimp industry. These
> views have to be changed through intense awareness programs and
> demonstration of good will and achievements of positive results by the
> program.

# IV. LEVERAGING OTHER SOURCES

> a\) ATDP II shared its experiences and knowledge with other donors
> such as the Department for International Development (DFID), Swiss
> Contact, SEDF, Canadian CIDA, Japan International Cooperation (JICA),
> GTZ, Asian Development Bank on different prospects and constraints and
> new opportunities in agribusiness in Bangladesh.
>
> b\) Through the Seal of Quality Program, ATDP II has regular contact
> with the donors working on technical and environmental issues,
> including DFID, the Food and Agricultural Organization, the Danish
> International Development Agency (DANIDA), the Network of Aquaculture
> Centers in Asia-Pacific, Info Fish, Winrock, Caritas, JOBS, USAID, the
> Bangladesh Fish Research Institute, CP Aquaculture, Department of
> Fisheries, the Global Aquaculture Alliance, and Aquaculture
> Accreditation Council.
>
> c\) Through Market Research and Trade Promotion Unit, ATDP II has
> regular contact with Export Promotion Bureau, Export Promotion Zone,
> Trade Facilitation Center in Canada, British Bangladesh Chamber of
> Commerce and different Foreign Affairs Department of Government of
> Bangladesh in different countries.
>
> d\) ATDP II used Winrock volunteers to deliver technical assistance to
> the poultry sectors. The grains consultant had discussions with the
> International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center on maize drying of
> contract maize growers of **Doel Agro Complex**. Contacts also
> developed with Hortex Foundation and World Bank.

## [Annex 1]{.smallcaps}

**Annual Financial Report**

**USAID Contract No.388-C-00-01-00029-04**

**For the period Oct\'03 to Sept\'04**

Figures in US\$

+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| * | ** Items of       | **Budget  | ** | **     | **    | ** | **B |
| * | Expenditure**     | As        | Ex | Annual | Total | Bu | urn |
|   |                   | Con       | pe | Expe   | Expen | dg | Rat |
| S |                   | tracted** | ns | nses** | ses** | et | e** |
| l |                   |           | es |        |       | ** |     |
| . |                   |           | ** | **for  | **As  |    | **  |
| * |                   |           |    | the    | of**  | *  |  ** |
| * |                   |           | ** | pe     |       | *B |     |
|   |                   |           | As | riod** | **    | al | **  |
|   |                   |           | of |        | Sept\ | an |  ** |
|   |                   |           | ** | **     | '04** | ce |     |
|   |                   |           |    | Oct\'0 |       | ** |     |
|   |                   |           | ** | 3-Sept |       |    |     |
|   |                   |           | Se | \'04** |       | *  |     |
|   |                   |           | pt |        |       | *  |     |
|   |                   |           | \' |        |       | ** |     |
|   |                   |           | 03 |        |       |    |     |
|   |                   |           | ** |        |       |    |     |
+===+===================+===========+====+========+=======+====+=====+
| * | **Salaries &      | **1,      | *  | **269  | **1   | ** | *   |
| * | Wages**           | 064,623** | *7 | ,916** | ,041, | 23 | *98 |
| 1 |                   |           | 71 |        | 541** | ,0 | %** |
| * |                   |           | ,6 |        |       | 82 |     |
| * |                   |           | 25 |        |       | ** |     |
|   |                   |           | ** |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 1 | LTTA              |           | 2  | 1      | 37    |    |     |
| . |                   |           | 64 | 13,780 | 8,254 |    |     |
| 1 |                   |           | ,4 |        |       |    |     |
|   |                   |           | 74 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 1 | Home office       |           | 1  | 28,239 | 15    |    |     |
| . |                   |           | 22 |        | 0,609 |    |     |
| 2 |                   |           | ,3 |        |       |    |     |
|   |                   |           | 70 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 1 | Local Personnel   |           | 3  | 1      | 51    |    |     |
| . |                   |           | 84 | 27,896 | 2,678 |    |     |
| 3 |                   |           | ,7 |        |       |    |     |
|   |                   |           | 82 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
|   |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 1 | **                | **        | *  | **85   | *     | ** | **  |
| . | Consultant/STTA** | 124,375** | *1 | ,362** | *223, | (9 | 180 |
| 0 |                   |           | 38 |        | 631** | 9, | %** |
| 4 |                   |           | ,2 |        |       | 25 |     |
|   |                   |           | 69 |        |       | 6) |     |
|   |                   |           | ** |        |       | ** |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 1 | Consultant/STTA   |           | 1  | 68,382 | 17    |    |     |
| . |                   |           | 02 |        | 0,893 |    |     |
| 4 |                   |           | ,5 |        |       |    |     |
|   |                   |           | 11 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 1 | Local             |           | 35 | 16,980 | 5     |    |     |
| . | Consultant/STTA   |           | ,7 |        | 2,738 |    |     |
| 5 |                   |           | 58 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
|   |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| * | **Fringes**       | **        | *  | **158  | *     | *  | *   |
| * |                   | 748,853** | *3 | ,910** | *525, | *2 | *70 |
| 2 |                   |           | 66 |        | 210** | 23 | %** |
| * |                   |           | ,3 |        |       | ,6 |     |
| * |                   |           | 00 |        |       | 43 |     |
|   |                   |           | ** |        |       | ** |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 2 | LTTA              |           | 70 | 30,379 | 10    |    |     |
| . |                   |           | ,6 |        | 0,994 |    |     |
| 1 |                   |           | 15 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 2 | Home office       |           | 32 | 7,540  | 4     |    |     |
| . |                   |           | ,6 |        | 0,213 |    |     |
| 2 |                   |           | 73 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 2 | Local Personnel   |           | 2  | 1      | 33    |    |     |
| . |                   |           | 35 | 02,733 | 8,375 |    |     |
| 3 |                   |           | ,6 |        |       |    |     |
|   |                   |           | 43 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 2 | Consultants/STTA- |           | 27 | 18,258 | 4     |    |     |
| . | Fringes           |           | ,3 |        | 5,629 |    |     |
| 4 |                   |           | 70 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
|   |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| * | **Overhead**      | **        | *  | **260  | *     | *  | *   |
| * |                   | 877,991** | *6 | ,116** | *877, | *5 | *99 |
| 3 |                   |           | 17 |        | 406** | 85 | .93 |
| * |                   |           | ,2 |        |       | ** | %** |
| * |                   |           | 89 |        |       |    |     |
|   |                   |           | ** |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 3 | LTTA              |           | 2  | 1      | 42    |    |     |
| . |                   |           | 99 | 28,913 | 8,561 |    |     |
| 1 |                   |           | ,6 |        |       |    |     |
|   |                   |           | 48 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 3 | Home office       |           | 1  | 31,995 | 17    |    |     |
| . |                   |           | 38 |        | 0,640 |    |     |
| 2 |                   |           | ,6 |        |       |    |     |
|   |                   |           | 45 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 3 | Local Personnel   |           | 57 | 19,184 | 7     |    |     |
| . |                   |           | ,0 |        | 6,245 |    |     |
| 3 |                   |           | 61 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 3 | Consultants/STTA  |           | 1  | 77,477 | 19    |    |     |
| . |                   |           | 16 |        | 4,049 |    |     |
| 4 |                   |           | ,5 |        |       |    |     |
|   |                   |           | 72 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 3 | Local Consultant  |           | 5  | 2,547  | 7,911 |    |     |
| . |                   |           | ,3 |        |       |    |     |
| 5 |                   |           | 64 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
|   |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| * | **Travel,         | **        | *  | **32   | *     | ** | *   |
| * | Transport, Per    | 256,913** | *1 | ,497** | *217, | 39 | *85 |
| 4 | Diem**            |           | 84 |        | 290** | ,6 | %** |
| * |                   |           | ,7 |        |       | 23 |     |
| * |                   |           | 92 |        |       | ** |     |
|   |                   |           | ** |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 4 | Medex             |           | 5  | 456    | 967   |    |     |
| . |                   |           | 11 |        |       |    |     |
| 1 |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 4 | DBA               |           | 3  | \      | 2,410 |    |     |
| . |                   |           | ,1 | (711\) |       |    |     |
| 2 |                   |           | 20 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 4 | Misc (medical     |           | 9  | 222    | 9,387 |    |     |
| . | exam, visas,      |           | ,1 |        |       |    |     |
| 3 | airport travel)   |           | 65 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 4 | International     |           | 53 | 15,159 | 6     |    |     |
| . | Travel            |           | ,1 |        | 8,320 |    |     |
| 4 |                   |           | 62 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 4 | Local Travel      |           | 35 | 10,753 | 4     |    |     |
| . |                   |           | ,6 |        | 6,394 |    |     |
| 5 |                   |           | 42 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 4 | M&IE              |           | 1  | 0      | 1,332 |    |     |
| . |                   |           | ,3 |        |       |    |     |
| 6 |                   |           | 32 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 4 | Lodging           |           | 38 | 2,628  | 4     |    |     |
| . |                   |           | ,0 |        | 0,672 |    |     |
| 7 |                   |           | 44 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 4 | Per Diem          |           | 43 | 3,991  | 4     |    |     |
| . |                   |           | ,8 |        | 7,808 |    |     |
| 8 |                   |           | 17 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
|   |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| * | **Overseas        | **        | ** | **45   | *     | ** | *   |
| * | Allowances**      | 152,850** | 59 | ,806** | *105, | 47 | *69 |
| 5 |                   |           | ,2 |        | 069** | ,7 | %** |
| * |                   |           | 63 |        |       | 81 |     |
| * |                   |           | ** |        |       | ** |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 5 | Post Differential |           | 55 | 28,295 | 8     |    |     |
| . |                   |           | ,3 |        | 3,610 |    |     |
| 1 |                   |           | 15 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 5 | Excess Baggage    |           | 6  | 8,393  | 9,061 |    |     |
| . |                   |           | 68 |        |       |    |     |
| 2 |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 5 | Shipping          |           | 3  | 6,390  | 9,669 |    |     |
| . |                   |           | ,2 |        |       |    |     |
| 3 |                   |           | 80 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 5 | Storage           |           | 0  | 2,190  | 2,190 |    |     |
| . |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
| 4 |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 5 | ICASS Pouch       |           | 0  | 0      | 0     |    |     |
| . | Privileges        |           |    |        |       |    |     |
| 5 |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 5 | ICASS Medical     |           | 0  | 538    | 538   |    |     |
| . | Privileges        |           |    |        |       |    |     |
| 6 |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
|   |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| * | **Equipment**     | *         | *  | **0**  | *     | *  | **  |
| * |                   | *30,000** | *1 |        | *142, | *( | 475 |
| 6 |                   |           | 42 |        | 467** | 11 | %** |
| * |                   |           | ,4 |        |       | 2, |     |
| * |                   |           | 67 |        |       | 46 |     |
|   |                   |           | ** |        |       | 7) |     |
|   |                   |           |    |        |       | ** |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| * |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
| * |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
|   |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
| * |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
| * |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| * | **Other Direct    | **1,      | *  | **129  | *     | *  | *   |
| * | Cost**            | 493,787** | *7 | ,927** | *831, | *6 | *56 |
| 7 |                   |           | 01 |        | 451** | 62 | %** |
| * |                   |           | ,5 |        |       | ,3 |     |
| * |                   |           | 25 |        |       | 36 |     |
|   |                   |           | ** |        |       | ** |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 7 | Lease of          |           | 3  | 39,401 | 36    |    |     |
| . | Offices/Home      |           | 23 |        | 3,033 |    |     |
| 1 |                   |           | ,6 |        |       |    |     |
|   |                   |           | 32 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 7 | Communications    |           | 96 | 26,465 | 12    |    |     |
| . |                   |           | ,7 |        | 3,207 |    |     |
| 2 |                   |           | 42 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 7 | Office Supplies   |           | 59 | 8,379  | 6     |    |     |
| . |                   |           | ,8 |        | 8,213 |    |     |
| 3 |                   |           | 34 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 7 | Cars              |           | 74 | 3,769  | 7     |    |     |
| . |                   |           | ,4 |        | 8,252 |    |     |
| 4 |                   |           | 83 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 7 | Shipping          |           | 10 | 2,400  | 1     |    |     |
| . |                   |           | ,1 |        | 2,536 |    |     |
| 5 |                   |           | 36 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 7 | Information       |           | 10 | 12,969 | 2     |    |     |
| . | Dissemination &   |           | ,8 |        | 3,788 |    |     |
| 6 | P.R.              |           | 18 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 7 | Maintenance of    |           | 48 | 3,337  | 5     |    |     |
| . | Equipment (except |           | ,1 |        | 1,487 |    |     |
| 7 | cars)             |           | 51 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| 7 | Training          |           | 77 | 33,206 | 11    |    |     |
| . |                   |           | ,7 |        | 0,934 |    |     |
| 8 |                   |           | 28 |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
|   |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| * | **Subcontracts**  | **4,      | *  | *      | **2   | *  | *   |
| * |                   | 691,821** | *1 | *1,323 | ,977, | *1 | *63 |
| 8 |                   |           | ,6 | ,472** | 145** | ,7 | %** |
| * |                   |           | 53 |        |       | 14 |     |
| * |                   |           | ,6 |        |       | ,6 |     |
|   |                   |           | 73 |        |       | 76 |     |
|   |                   |           | ** |        |       | ** |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
|   |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
|   | **Sub Total**     | **9,      | *  | *      | **6   | *  | *   |
|   |                   | 441,213** | *4 | *2,306 | ,941, | *2 | *74 |
|   |                   |           | ,6 | ,006** | 209** | ,5 | %** |
|   |                   |           | 35 |        |       | 00 |     |
|   |                   |           | ,2 |        |       | ,0 |     |
|   |                   |           | 03 |        |       | 04 |     |
|   |                   |           | ** |        |       | ** |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
|   |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
| * | **Fixed Fees      | **        | *  | **48   | *     | *  | *   |
| * | (excluding item   | 308,710** | *1 | ,032** | *161, | *1 | *52 |
| 9 | no. 8)**          |           | 13 |        | 480** | 47 | %** |
| * |                   |           | ,4 |        |       | ,2 |     |
| * |                   |           | 48 |        |       | 31 |     |
|   |                   |           | ** |        |       | ** |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
|   |                   |           |    |        |       |    |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+
|   | **Grand Total**   | **9,      | *  | *      | **7   | *  | *   |
|   |                   | 749,923** | *4 | *2,354 | ,102, | *2 | *73 |
|   |                   |           | ,7 | ,038** | 689** | ,6 | %** |
|   |                   |           | 48 |        |       | 47 |     |
|   |                   |           | ,6 |        |       | ,2 |     |
|   |                   |           | 50 |        |       | 35 |     |
|   |                   |           | ** |        |       | ** |     |
+---+-------------------+-----------+----+--------+-------+----+-----+

## [Annex II]{.smallcaps}

**POLICY TABLE: PROGRESS ON POLICY ISSUES** THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2004

+------+------+----+--------+-------+-------+-----+------------+---+
| B    |      |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
| rief |      |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
| Des  |      |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
| crip |      |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
| tion |      |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
| of   |      |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
| Work |      |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
| (is  |      |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
| sue) |      |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
+======+======+====+========+=======+=======+=====+============+===+
|      | Id   |    | Elabo  | Dia   | Cl    | Ad  | Impl       | T |
|      | enti |    | ration | logue | ients | opt | ementation | o |
|      | fica |    | of     | and   | a     | ion | of new or  | t |
|      | tion |    | pr     | com   | nd/or | of  | changed    | a |
|      | of   |    | oposed | munic | Govt. | new | policies   | l |
|      | econ |    | interv | ation | ch    | pol |            | S |
|      | omic |    | ention | ef    | anges | icy | (Point:25) | c |
|      | gr   |    | to     | forts | appr  |     |            | o |
|      | owth |    | a      | (advo | oach, | (   |            | r |
|      | pro  |    | ddress | cacy) | po    | Poi |            | e |
|      | blem |    | p      |       | licy, | nt: |            |   |
|      | and  |    | roblem | (Poin | law   | 25) |            |   |
|      | anal |    |        | t:10) | or    |     |            |   |
|      | ysis |    | (Poi   |       | regul |     |            |   |
|      | of   |    | nt:10) |       | ation |     |            |   |
|      | s    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | itua |    |        |       | (Poin |     |            |   |
|      | tion |    |        |       | t:20) |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | (P   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | oint |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | :10) |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
+------+------+----+--------+-------+-------+-----+------------+---+
| *    | Sh   |    | To     | As a  | A     | S   | Impl       | 1 |
| *(1) | rimp |    | ensure | f     | sep   | SOQ | ementation | 0 |
| Seal | exp  |    | q      | ollow | arate | has | of SSOQ    | 0 |
| of   | orts |    | uality | up of | SSOQ  | b   | has been   |   |
| Qua  | from |    | shrimp | me    | o     | een | taken up   |   |
| lity | Ba   |    | and    | eting | ffice | ac  | in the     |   |
| Pro  | ngla |    | the    | with  | has   | cep | field on a |   |
| gram | desh |    | conf   | the   | set   | ted | Pilot      |   |
| for  | are  |    | idence | min   | up in | by  | basis.     |   |
| Sh   | de   |    | of     | ister | Kh    | Mi  | Bangladesh |   |
| rimp | clin |    | b      | of    | ulna. | nis | Shrimp     |   |
| Sect | ing. |    | uyers, | Comm  |       | try | D          |   |
| or** | The  |    | a      | erce, | Se    | of  | evelopment |   |
|      | rea  |    | Shrimp | Secr  | veral | Com | Alliance   |   |
|      | sons |    | Seal   | etary | SSOQ  | mer | has been   |   |
|      | id   |    | of     | of    | p     | ce. | formed to  |   |
|      | enti |    | Q      | Fish  | apers |     | work in    |   |
|      | fied |    | uality | eries | were  |     | this area  |   |
|      | ar   |    | is     | and   | pres  |     | more       |   |
|      | e 1) |    | being  | Lives | ented |     | closely    |   |
|      | Fai  |    | dev    | tock, | to    |     |            |   |
|      | lure |    | eloped | an    | ind   |     |            |   |
|      | to   |    |        | all   | ustry |     |            |   |
|      | en   |    |        | ind   | pl    |     |            |   |
|      | sure |    |        | ustry | ayers |     |            |   |
|      | pr   |    |        | work  | and   |     |            |   |
|      | oper |    |        | shop  | Govt. |     |            |   |
|      | qual |    |        | was   | pla   |     |            |   |
|      | ity, |    |        | orga  | yers. |     |            |   |
|      | and  |    |        | nized |       |     |            |   |
|      | 2)   |    |        | to    | SSOQ  |     |            |   |
|      | d    |    |        | s     | code  |     |            |   |
|      | ecli |    |        | ecure | of    |     |            |   |
|      | ning |    |        | the   | con   |     |            |   |
|      | p    |    |        | su    | ducts |     |            |   |
|      | rodu |    |        | pport | has   |     |            |   |
|      | ctiv |    |        | and   | been  |     |            |   |
|      | ity. |    |        | commi | devel |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        | tment | oped. |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        | of    | Tra   |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        | all   | ining |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        | conc  | on    |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        | erned | cer   |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        | to    | tific |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        | SSOQ  | ation |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | with  |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | the   |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | help  |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | of    |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | ACC   |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | has   |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | also  |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | been  |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | arr   |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | anged |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | for   |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | f     |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | uture |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | certi |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | fiers |     |            |   |
+------+------+----+--------+-------+-------+-----+------------+---+
|      | Prob | Sh | ATDP   | Steps | An    | The | SOQ is     |   |
|      | lems | ri | II has | have  | new   | shr | c          |   |
|      | as   | mp | been   | been  | orga  | imp | onsidering |   |
|      | soci | ha | disc   | taken | nizat | ha  | to         |   |
|      | ated | tc | ussing | by    | ional | tch | implement  |   |
|      | with | he | with   | SHAB  | plan  | ery | a plan to  |   |
|      | d    | ry | SHAB   | to    | for   | gr  | set up a   |   |
|      | iffe | ow | to set | g     | SHAB  | oup | shrimp     |   |
|      | rent | ne | up     | ather | has   | has | testing    |   |
|      | sh   | rs | q      | i     | been  | agr | laboratory |   |
|      | rimp | ha | uality | nform | deve  | eed | at Cox's   |   |
|      | hatc | ve | t      | ation | loped | to  | Bazar      |   |
|      | hery | t  | esting | about |       | imp |            |   |
|      | ow   | he | labora | int   |       | lem |            |   |
|      | ners | f  | tories | ernat |       | ent |            |   |
|      | and  | ol | to     | ional |       | the |            |   |
|      | sh   | lo | a      | and   |       | or  |            |   |
|      | rimp | wi | ddress | nat   |       | gan |            |   |
|      | far  | ng | this   | ional |       | iza |            |   |
|      | mers |    | issue  | or    |       | tio |            |   |
|      | gr   | p  |        | ganiz |       | nal |            |   |
|      | oups | ro | P      | ation |       | p   |            |   |
|      | in   | bl | rovide | wo    |       | lan |            |   |
|      | the  | em | hands  | rking |       | to  |            |   |
|      | im   | s: | on     | in    |       | m   |            |   |
|      | plem |    | tr     | this  |       | ake |            |   |
|      | enta | \  | aining | area. |       | SH  |            |   |
|      | tion | -- | to the |       |       | AB, |            |   |
|      | of   | La | f      |       |       | a   |            |   |
|      | SOQ  | ck | armers |       |       | '   |            |   |
|      | have | of | mainly |       |       | new |            |   |
|      | been | ad | on     |       |       | ty  |            |   |
|      | id   | eq | good   |       |       | pe' |            |   |
|      | enti | ua | pond   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | fied | te | manag  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | k  | ement, |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | no | good   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | wl | mana   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | ed | gement |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | ge | pra    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | on | ctice, |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | q  |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | ua | im     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | li | proved |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | ty | method |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | st | of     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | an | shrimp |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | da | cu     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | rd | lture, |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | s. | i      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | nterna |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | \- | tional |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | -A | codes  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | bs | and    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | en | con    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | ce | ducts, |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | of | etc    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | q  |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | ua |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | li |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | ty |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | t  |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | es |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | ti |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | ng |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | la |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | bo |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | ra |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | to |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | ri |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | es |        |       |       |     |            |   |
+------+------+----+--------+-------+-------+-----+------------+---+
|      |      | Sh | P      | ATDP  | Exte  | The | Seal of    |   |
|      |      | ri | rovide | II    | nsion | f   | Quality    |   |
|      |      | mp | hands  | exte  | a     | arm | Program is |   |
|      |      | fa | on     | nsion | pplic | ers | being      |   |
|      |      | rm | tr     | team  | ation | gr  | ex         |   |
|      |      | er | aining | is    | have  | oup | perimented |   |
|      |      |    | to the | wo    | been  | has | at field   |   |
|      |      | gr | f      | rking | wr    | sub | level.     |   |
|      |      | ou | armers | in    | itten | mit |            |   |
|      |      | ps | mainly | the   | and   | ted |            |   |
|      |      | ha | on     | field | a     | app |            |   |
|      |      | ve | good   | with  | greed | lic |            |   |
|      |      |    | pond   | the   | by    | ati |            |   |
|      |      | t  | manag  | far   | the   | ons |            |   |
|      |      | he | ement, | mers. | f     | to  |            |   |
|      |      | f  | good   |       | armer | pa  |            |   |
|      |      | ol | mana   |       | g     | rti |            |   |
|      |      | lo | gement |       | roup. | cip |            |   |
|      |      | wi | prac   |       |       | ate |            |   |
|      |      | ng | tices, |       |       | in  |            |   |
|      |      |    | im     |       |       | the |            |   |
|      |      | p  | proved |       |       | S   |            |   |
|      |      | ro | method |       |       | SOQ |            |   |
|      |      | bl | of     |       |       | p   |            |   |
|      |      | em | shrimp |       |       | rog |            |   |
|      |      | s: | cu     |       |       | ram |            |   |
|      |      |    | lture, |       |       | and |            |   |
|      |      | \  | i      |       |       | a   |            |   |
|      |      | -- | nterna |       |       | few |            |   |
|      |      | Po | tional |       |       | of  |            |   |
|      |      | or | codes  |       |       | t   |            |   |
|      |      | po | and    |       |       | hem |            |   |
|      |      | nd | co     |       |       | are |            |   |
|      |      | ma | nducts |       |       | p   |            |   |
|      |      | na | etc.   |       |       | rac |            |   |
|      |      | ge |        |       |       | tic |            |   |
|      |      | me |        |       |       | ing |            |   |
|      |      | nt |        |       |       | in  |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | the |            |   |
|      |      | \- |        |       |       | fi  |            |   |
|      |      | -N |        |       |       | eld |            |   |
|      |      | ot |        |       |       | w   |            |   |
|      |      | a  |        |       |       | ith |            |   |
|      |      | wa |        |       |       | a   |            |   |
|      |      | re |        |       |       | ssi |            |   |
|      |      | of |        |       |       | sta |            |   |
|      |      | i  |        |       |       | nce |            |   |
|      |      | nt |        |       |       | f   |            |   |
|      |      | er |        |       |       | rom |            |   |
|      |      | na |        |       |       | the |            |   |
|      |      | ti |        |       |       | ext |            |   |
|      |      | on |        |       |       | ens |            |   |
|      |      | al |        |       |       | ion |            |   |
|      |      | c  |        |       |       | w   |            |   |
|      |      | od |        |       |       | ork |            |   |
|      |      | es |        |       |       | ers |            |   |
|      |      | a  |        |       |       | of  |            |   |
|      |      | nd |        |       |       | S   |            |   |
|      |      | c  |        |       |       | SOQ |            |   |
|      |      | on |        |       |       | in  |            |   |
|      |      | du |        |       |       | Khu |            |   |
|      |      | ct |        |       |       | lna |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | \  |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | -- |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | Fo |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | ll |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | ow |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | o  |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | ld |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | t  |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | ra |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | di |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | ti |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | on |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | al |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | c  |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | ul |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | tu |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      | re |        |       |       |     |            |   |
+------+------+----+--------+-------+-------+-----+------------+---+
| *    | Abs  |    | Cons   | Dia   | AIUB  | The | The        | 1 |
| *(2) | ence |    | ultant | logue | and   | U   | program    | 0 |
| Agri | of   |    | sub    | init  | col   | niv | has been   | 0 |
| busi | q    |    | mitted | iated | labor | ers | started at |   |
| ness | uali |    | report | and   | ating | ity | the AIUB   |   |
| H    | fied |    | on the | conc  | un    | Gr  |            |   |
| uman | agri |    | sel    | luded | ivers | ant |            |   |
| R    | busi |    | ection | with  | ities | c   |            |   |
| esou | ness |    | of     | se    | have  | omm |            |   |
| rces | p    |    | local  | veral | a     | iss |            |   |
| Dev  | erso |    | p      | US    | greed | ion |            |   |
| elop | nnel |    | artner | un    | to    | of  |            |   |
| ment | has  |    | unive  | ivers | impl  | Go  |            |   |
| Po   | been |    | rsity, | ities | ement | vt. |            |   |
| licy | id   |    | f      | and   | ag    | has |            |   |
| Init | enti |    | unding | local | ribus | ap  |            |   |
| iati | fied |    | pro    | busin | iness | pro |            |   |
| ve** | as   |    | posal, | esses | MBA   | ved |            |   |
|      | one  |    | local  |       | pr    | the |            |   |
|      | of   |    | CEO's  |       | ogram | Agr |            |   |
|      | the  |    | view   |       |       | ibu |            |   |
|      | m    |    | on the |       |       | sin |            |   |
|      | ajor |    | pr     |       |       | ess |            |   |
|      | con  |    | oposed |       |       | MBA |            |   |
|      | stra |    | MBA    |       |       | p   |            |   |
|      | ints |    | etc.   |       |       | rog |            |   |
|      | on   |    | Work   |       |       | ram |            |   |
|      | r    |    | has    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | apid |    | been   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | e    |    | going  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | xpan |    | on     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | sion |    | with   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | of   |    | AIUB   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | a    |    | and    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | grib |    | s      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | usin |    | everal |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ess. |    | US     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | edu    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | A    |    | cation |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | fea  |    | instit |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | sibi |    | utions |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | lity |    | to put |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | s    |    | to     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | tudy |    | gether |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | on   |    | an     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | int  |    | Agribu |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | rodu |    | siness |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | cing |    | MBA    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | an   |    | p      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | MBA  |    | rogram |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | in   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | Agri |    | The    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | busi |    | pr     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ness |    | oblems |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | was  |    | were   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | co   |    | ex     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | mple |    | amined |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ted. |    | by     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ATDP   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | II and |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | it     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | tran   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | spired |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | that   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | major  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | c      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | hanges |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | in the |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | policy |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | guid   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | elines |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | for    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ope    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | rating |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ACF    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | issued |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | by     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | Bang   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ladesh |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | Bank   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | was    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | nece   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ssary. |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | Accord |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ingly, |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | a      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | pr     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | oposal |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | was    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | pr     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | epared |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | sugg   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | esting |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | some   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | major  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | c      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | hanges |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | in the |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ACF    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ope    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | rating |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | guid   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | elines |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | with   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ju     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | stific |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ation. |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | The    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | pr     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | oposal |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | was    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | sub    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | mitted |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | to the |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | Mi     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | nistry |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | of     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | Agric  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ulture |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | (MOA)  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | for    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | co     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | nsider |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ation. |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | MOA    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | placed |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | the    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | pr     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | oposal |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | before |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | the    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | P      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | roject |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | Coordi |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | nation |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | Com    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | mittee |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | (PCC)  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | After  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ela    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | borate |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | discu  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ssion, |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | c      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | areful |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | exami  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | nation |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | and    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | sc     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | rutiny |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | in the |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | PCC    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | me     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | eting, |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | the    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | PCC    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | cons   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | idered |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | the    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | pr     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | oposal |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | quite  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | reas   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | onable |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | and    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | accep  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | table. |       |       |     |            |   |
+------+------+----+--------+-------+-------+-----+------------+---+
| *    | The  |    | Addr   | The   | The   | B   | The        | 1 |
| *(3) | sh   |    | essing | Found | found | ang | foundation | 0 |
| Dev  | rimp |    | those  | ation | ation | lad | is active. | 0 |
| elop | in   |    | pr     | s     | con   | esh | By this    |   |
| ment | dust |    | oblems | erves | ducts | Shr | time BSF   |   |
| of   | ries |    | , the  | as    | res   | imp | organized  |   |
| Ba   | is   |    | Bang   | BIG   | earch | F   | two        |   |
| ngla | uno  |    | ladesh | TENT  | prim  | oun | dialogues  |   |
| desh | rgan |    | Shrimp | under | arily | dat |            |   |
| Sh   | ized |    | Foun   | which | fo    | ion | One at     |   |
| rimp | with |    | dation | st    | cused | has | Khulna and |   |
| Foun | t    |    | has    | akeho | on    | b   | the other  |   |
| dati | hous |    | been   | lders | t     | een | one at     |   |
| on** | ands |    | d      | with  | rying | w   | Cox's      |   |
|      | of   |    | evelop | diff  | to    | ork | Bazar      |   |
|      | fry  |    | to     | erent | find  | ing |            |   |
|      | col  |    | pro    | views | solu  | c   |            |   |
|      | lect |    | moting | can   | tions | los |            |   |
|      | ors* |    | leade  | come  | to    | ely |            |   |
|      | *,** |    | rship, | tog   | the   | w   |            |   |
|      | sh   |    | s      | ether | s     | ith |            |   |
|      | rimp |    | ervice | to    | ocial | Mi  |            |   |
|      | gro  |    | and    | di    | and   | nis |            |   |
|      | wers |    | s      | scuss | human | try |            |   |
|      | as   |    | upport | and   | r     | of  |            |   |
|      | well |    | to     | d     | ights | Com |            |   |
|      | as   |    | Bang   | ebate | pro   | mer |            |   |
|      | hat  |    | ladesh | i     | blem. | ce. |            |   |
|      | cher |    | Shrimp | deas. | The   |     |            |   |
|      | ies, |    | In     |       | found |     |            |   |
|      | nu   |    | dustry | A     | ation |     |            |   |
|      | rser |    |        | data  | will  |     |            |   |
|      | ies, |    |        | base  | unde  |     |            |   |
|      | de   |    |        | and   | rtake |     |            |   |
|      | pots |    |        | web   | small |     |            |   |
|      | and  |    |        | have  | R&D   |     |            |   |
|      | pr   |    |        | been  | pro   |     |            |   |
|      | oces |    |        | cr    | jects |     |            |   |
|      | sing |    |        | eated | and   |     |            |   |
|      | pl   |    |        | where | will  |     |            |   |
|      | ants |    |        | i     | c     |     |            |   |
|      | to   |    |        | nform | ollab |     |            |   |
|      | sur  |    |        | ation | orate |     |            |   |
|      | vive |    |        | is    | with  |     |            |   |
|      | in   |    |        | s     | ot    |     |            |   |
|      | tod  |    |        | tored | hers. |     |            |   |
|      | ay's |    |        | and   |       |     |            |   |
|      | hi   |    |        | s     |       |     |            |   |
|      | ghly |    |        | hared |       |     |            |   |
|      | com  |    |        | with  |       |     |            |   |
|      | peti |    |        | pu    |       |     |            |   |
|      | tive |    |        | blic. |       |     |            |   |
|      | ma   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | rket |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | pl   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ace, |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | the  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | indu |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | stry |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | must |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | u    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | nite |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
+------+------+----+--------+-------+-------+-----+------------+---+
| *    | C    |    | Pr     | ATDP  | The   | B   | Bangladesh | 1 |
| *(4) | urre |    | oblems | II    | newly | ang | Shrimp     | 0 |
| Crea | ntly |    | exist  | init  | f     | lad | D          | 0 |
| tion | stak |    | **in** | iated | ormed | esh | evelopment |   |
| of   | ehol |    | all    | a     | a     | Shr | Alliance   |   |
| Ba   | ders |    | most   | move  | ssoci | imp | is now     |   |
| ngla | of   |    | all    | to    | ation | De  | f          |   |
| desh | Ba   |    | the    | co    | will  | vel | unctional. |   |
| Sh   | ngla |    | areas  | nduct | have  | opm | Leaders of |   |
| rimp | desh |    | of     | dial  | the   | ent | the        |   |
| Dev  | sh   |    | s      | ogues | foll  | Al  | a          |   |
| elop | rimp |    | ocial, | with  | owing | lia | ssociation |   |
| ment | indu |    | en     | diff  | main  | nce | are        |   |
| Al   | stry |    | vironm | erent | o     | has | involved   |   |
| lian | are  |    | ental, | s     | bject | fo  | having     |   |
| ce** | tot  |    | human  | hrimp | ives; | rma | dialogues  |   |
|      | ally |    | rights | s     |       | lly | with       |   |
|      | d    |    | and    | ector | The   | b   | Government |   |
|      | isor |    | food   | stake | ob    | een | and other  |   |
|      | gani |    | safety | ho    | jects | f   | concerned  |   |
|      | zed. |    | issues | lders | of    | orm | au         |   |
|      | R    |    | of     | to    | all   | ed, | thorities. |   |
|      | ight |    | Bang   | di    | iance | re  |            |   |
|      | now  |    | ladesh | scuss | s     | cei |            |   |
|      | they |    | shrimp | the   | hould | ved |            |   |
|      | do   |    | ind    | need  | be to | tr  |            |   |
|      | not  |    | ustry. | of    | pr    | ade |            |   |
|      | have |    | All    | form  | oduce | l   |            |   |
|      | any  |    | levels | ation | marke | ice |            |   |
|      | apex |    | shrimp | of    | table | nse |            |   |
|      | body |    | sector | such  | fish  | f   |            |   |
|      | to   |    | stake  | an    | or    | orm |            |   |
|      | r    |    | h      | or    | s     | DTO |            |   |
|      | epre |    | olders | ganiz | hrimp | and |            |   |
|      | sent |    | must   | ation | e     | inc |            |   |
|      | and  |    | work   | and   | xclus | orp |            |   |
|      | work |    | to     | how   | ively | ora |            |   |
|      | for  |    | gether | to    | th    | ted |            |   |
|      | the  |    | to     | form  | rough | w   |            |   |
|      | dev  |    | a      | the   | the   | ith |            |   |
|      | elop |    | ddress | org   | ado   | the |            |   |
|      | ment |    | these  | aniza | ption | Jo  |            |   |
|      | of   |    | pro    | tion. | of an | int |            |   |
|      | Ba   |    | blems. | Se    | e     | St  |            |   |
|      | ngla |    | An all | veral | nviro | ock |            |   |
|      | desh |    | in     | dial  | nment | Co. |            |   |
|      | Sh   |    | dustry | ogues | -frie | L   |            |   |
|      | rimp |    | assoc  | were  | ndly, | td. |            |   |
|      | I    |    | iation | held  | ec    |     |            |   |
|      | ndus |    | is     | and   | ologi |     |            |   |
|      | try. |    | needed | fi    | cally |     |            |   |
|      | The  |    | to     | nally | s     |     |            |   |
|      | indu |    | coor   | re    | ustai |     |            |   |
|      | stry |    | dinate | ached | nable |     |            |   |
|      | sh   |    | the    | to a  | and   |     |            |   |
|      | ould |    | acti   | cons  | soc   |     |            |   |
|      | work |    | vities | ensus | ially |     |            |   |
|      | un   |    | of     | to    | r     |     |            |   |
|      | ited |    | dif    | form  | espon |     |            |   |
|      | for  |    | ferent | an    | sible |     |            |   |
|      | the  |    | stake  | all   | mecha |     |            |   |
|      | sus  |    | ho     | ind   | nism, |     |            |   |
|      | tain |    | lders. | ustry | and   |     |            |   |
|      | able |    |        | a     | comp  |     |            |   |
|      | dev  |    | ATDP   | ssoci | lying |     |            |   |
|      | elop |    | II has | ation | with  |     |            |   |
|      | ment |    | been   | in    | FAO's |     |            |   |
|      | of   |    | ass    | the   | Code  |     |            |   |
|      | this |    | isting | name  | of    |     |            |   |
|      | sec  |    | their  | of:   | Co    |     |            |   |
|      | tor. |    | c      | Bangl | nduct |     |            |   |
|      | In   |    | lients | adesh | for   |     |            |   |
|      | o    |    | to set | S     | R     |     |            |   |
|      | rder |    | up     | hrimp | espon |     |            |   |
|      | to   |    | q      | D     | sible |     |            |   |
|      | do   |    | uality | evelo | Fishe |     |            |   |
|      | that |    | lab to | pment | ries; |     |            |   |
|      | f    |    | test   | Alli  |       |     |            |   |
|      | orma |    | their  | ance: |       |     |            |   |
|      | tion |    | pr     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | of   |    | oducts |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | an   |    | and    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | apex |    | t      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | orga |    | hereby |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | niza |    | can    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | tion |    | c      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | was  |    | ontrol |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | very |    | qu     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | much |    | ality. |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ne   |    | Two    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | cess |    | e      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ary. |    | ntrepr |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | eneurs |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | w      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | orking |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | in     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | baking |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | area   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | v      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | isited |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | USA    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | with   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | the    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | s      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | upport |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | from   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ATDP   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | to     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | gather |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | kno    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | wledge |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | on new |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | techn  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ology, |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | q      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | uality |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | lab,   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | equi   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | pments |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | so     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | that   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | they   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | can    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | set up |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | their  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | own    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | q      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | uality |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | labor  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | atory. |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | A      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | nother |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | group  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | of     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | e      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ntrepr |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | eneurs |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | v      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | isited |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | India  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | to     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | gather |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | kno    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | wledge |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | on     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | flour  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | qu     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ality. |       |       |     |            |   |
+------+------+----+--------+-------+-------+-----+------------+---+
| *    | B    |    | The    | The   | Acco  | The | The        | 1 |
| *(5) | ased |    | pr     | PCC   | rding | a   | amended    | 0 |
| A    | on   |    | oblems | me    | to    | men | circular   | 0 |
| mend | circ |    | were   | mbers | the   | ded | has been   |   |
| ment | ular |    | ex     | a     | dec   | ci  | im         |   |
| of   | of   |    | amined | greed | ision | rcu | plemented. |   |
| circ | Ba   |    | by     | with  | of    | lar |            |   |
| ular | ngla |    | ATDP   | ATDP  | PCC,  | is  |            |   |
| is   | desh |    | II and | II's  | Bangl | be  |            |   |
| sued | B    |    | it     | recom | adesh | ing |            |   |
| by   | ank, |    | tran   | menda | Bank  | fo  |            |   |
| Ba   | ACF  |    | spired | tions | i     | llo |            |   |
| ngla | o    |    | that   | for   | ssued | wed |            |   |
| desh | pera |    | major  | ame   | a     | by  |            |   |
| Bank | ting |    | c      | nding | re    | b   |            |   |
| for  | b    |    | hanges | the   | vised | oth |            |   |
| velo | anks |    | in the | Bangl | cir   | B   |            |   |
| pedu | st   |    | policy | adesh | cular | ang |            |   |
| stry | ated |    | guid   | B     | inc   | lad |            |   |
| ACC  | a    |    | elines | ank's | orpor | esh |            |   |
| has  | nu   |    | for    | Cir   | ating | B   |            |   |
| also | mber |    | ope    | cular | ch    | ank |            |   |
| been | of   |    | rating | as    | anges | and |            |   |
| arra | prob |    | ACF    | pro   | sugg  | dif |            |   |
| nged | lems |    | issued | posed | ested | fer |            |   |
| for  | in   |    | by     | by    | by    | ent |            |   |
| p    | get  |    | Bang   | ATDP  | ATDP  | c   |            |   |
| repa | ting |    | ladesh | II    | II.   | omm |            |   |
| ring | r    |    | Bank   | and   |       | erc |            |   |
| fu   | efin |    | was    | then  |       | ial |            |   |
| ture | ance |    | nece   | requ  |       | ban |            |   |
| cer  | aga  |    | ssary. | ested |       | ks. |            |   |
| tuti | inst |    |        | Bangl |       |     |            |   |
| liza | the  |    |        | adesh |       |     |            |   |
| tion | am   |    |        | Bank  |       |     |            |   |
| of   | ount |    |        | for   |       |     |            |   |
| ACF  | sa   |    |        | ame   |       |     |            |   |
| fu   | ncti |    |        | nding |       |     |            |   |
| nd** | oned |    |        | the   |       |     |            |   |
|      | as   |    |        | cir   |       |     |            |   |
|      | loan |    |        | cular |       |     |            |   |
|      | to   |    |        | inc   |       |     |            |   |
|      | t    |    |        | orpor |       |     |            |   |
|      | heir |    |        | ating |       |     |            |   |
|      | agri |    |        | cha   |       |     |            |   |
|      | busi |    |        | nges. |       |     |            |   |
|      | ness |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | clie |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | nts. |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | They |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | a    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | sked |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | AT   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | DP's |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | help |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | in   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | sol  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ving |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | t    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | hose |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | p    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | robl |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ems. |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
+------+------+----+--------+-------+-------+-----+------------+---+
| *    | Dis  |    | A      | Conti | Newly | MAB | With the   | 1 |
| *(6) | cuss |    | nation | nuous | f     | has | active     | 0 |
| Po   | ions |    | wide   | dia   | ormed | b   | c          | 0 |
| licy | are  |    | assoc  | logue | Maize | een | ooperation |   |
| for  | b    |    | iation | and   | A     | a   | from MAB   |   |
| M    | eing |    | with   | com   | ssoci | ble | few        |   |
| aize | held |    | name   | munic | ation | to  | private    |   |
| Indu | with |    | "Maize | ation | is    | cre | sector     |   |
| stry | rep  |    | Assoc  | has   | now   | ate | ent        |   |
| Dev  | rese |    | iation | been  | fully | a   | repreneurs |   |
| elop | ntat |    | of     | going | f     | g   | have set   |   |
| ment | ives |    | Bangl  | on    | uncti | ene | up corn    |   |
| in   | of   |    | adesh" | with  | onal. | ral | drying     |   |
| B    | the  |    | (MAB)  | the   | They  | awa | plants,    |   |
| angl | M    |    | has    | a     | have  | ren | e          |   |
| ades | aize |    | been   | ssoci | rec   | ess | stablished |   |
| h.** | Ass  |    | formed | ation | eived | am  | linkage    |   |
|      | ocia |    | with   | in    | due   | ong | with the   |   |
|      | tion |    | the    | diff  | r     | the | farmers to |   |
|      | of   |    | s      | erent | ecogn | e   | purchase   |   |
|      | Ba   |    | upport | areas | ition | ntr | corn       |   |
|      | ngla |    | and    |       | from  | epr | directly   |   |
|      | desh |    | assi   |       | the   | ene | from the   |   |
|      | to   |    | stance |       | g     | urs | farmers.   |   |
|      | iden |    | of     |       | overn | t   |            |   |
|      | tify |    | ATDP   |       | ment. | hat |            |   |
|      | t    |    | II to  |       | After | th  |            |   |
|      | heir |    | rep    |       | se    | ere |            |   |
|      | ne   |    | resent |       | veral | is  |            |   |
|      | eds. |    | maize  |       | dial  | t   |            |   |
|      | They |    | s      |       | ogues | rem |            |   |
|      | have |    | ector. |       | with  | end |            |   |
|      | been |    | This   |       | ATDP  | ous |            |   |
|      | r    |    | newly  |       | II    | pot |            |   |
|      | eque |    | formed |       | the   | ent |            |   |
|      | sted |    | organi |       | a     | ial |            |   |
|      | to   |    | zation |       | ssoci | in  |            |   |
|      | f    |    | is     |       | ation | d   |            |   |
|      | ormu |    | ex     |       | has   | eve |            |   |
|      | late |    | pected |       | under | lop |            |   |
|      | a    |    | to     |       | taken | ing |            |   |
|      | conc |    | rep    |       | diff  | bu  |            |   |
|      | rete |    | resent |       | erent | sin |            |   |
|      | prop |    | the    |       | activ | ess |            |   |
|      | osal |    | maize  |       | ities | in  |            |   |
|      | if   |    | s      |       | to    | Ma  |            |   |
|      | any  |    | ector. |       | pr    | ize |            |   |
|      | and  |    |        |       | omote | sec |            |   |
|      | then |    |        |       | qu    | tor |            |   |
|      | su   |    |        |       | ality | of  |            |   |
|      | bmit |    |        |       | maize | Ba  |            |   |
|      | to   |    |        |       | produ | ngl |            |   |
|      | ATDP |    |        |       | ction | ade |            |   |
|      | II.  |    |        |       | and   | sh. |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | se    | S   |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | tting | ome |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | up    | p   |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | maize | riv |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | based | ate |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | food  | sec |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | and   | tor |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | non   | e   |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | food  | ntr |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | proce | epr |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | ssing | ene |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | ind   | urs |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | ustry | h   |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | incl  | ave |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | uding | b   |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | p     | een |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | olicy | mot |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | advo  | iva |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       | cacy. | ted |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | to  |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | inv |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | est |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | in  |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | q   |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | ual |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | ity |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | ma  |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | ize |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | pr  |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | odu |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | cti |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | on, |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | s   |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | ett |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | ing |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | up  |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | c   |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | orn |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | dry |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | ing |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | p   |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | lan |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | ts, |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | s   |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | ett |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | ing |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | up  |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | ma  |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | ize |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | ba  |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | sed |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | f   |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | eed |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | pla |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | nts |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | e   |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | tc. |            |   |
+------+------+----+--------+-------+-------+-----+------------+---+
| *    | I    |    | ATDP   | Dial  | One   | Two | One ATDP   | 1 |
| *(7) | niti |    | II has | ogues | C     | A   | II client  | 0 |
| Qua  | ally |    | been   | con   | lient | TDP | has set up | 0 |
| lity | it   |    | ass    | tinue | of    | II  | quality    |   |
| Con  | was  |    | isting | with  | ATDP  | c   | testing    |   |
| trol | st   |    | their  | other | II    | lie | facility   |   |
| Sys  | ated |    | c      | pr    | has   | nts | in his     |   |
| tems | that |    | lients | ivate | st    | h   | company    |   |
| in   | it   |    | to set | s     | arted | ave |            |   |
| F    | is   |    | up     | ector | insta | a   |            |   |
| lour | n    |    | q      | ent   | lling | lre |            |   |
| M    | eces |    | uality | repre | the   | ady |            |   |
| ills | sary |    | lab to | neurs | qu    | ope |            |   |
| E    | to   |    | test   | to    | ality | ned |            |   |
| stab | im   |    | their  | mot   | lab   | Let |            |   |
| lish | port |    | pro    | ivate | to    | ter |            |   |
| ed** | la   |    | ducts. | them  | test  | of  |            |   |
|      | bora |    | Two    | to    | his   | Cre |            |   |
|      | tory |    | e      | set   | pro   | dit |            |   |
|      | e    |    | ntrepr | up    | duct. | for |            |   |
|      | quip |    | eneurs | indiv |       | imp |            |   |
|      | ment |    | w      | idual |       | ort |            |   |
|      | to   |    | orking | qu    |       | ing |            |   |
|      | i    |    | in     | ality |       | l   |            |   |
|      | ntro |    | baking | te    |       | abo |            |   |
|      | duce |    | area   | sting |       | rat |            |   |
|      | qua  |    | v      | l     |       | ory |            |   |
|      | lity |    | isited | abora |       | eq  |            |   |
|      | con  |    | USA    | tory. |       | uip |            |   |
|      | trol |    | with   | One   |       | men |            |   |
|      | sys  |    | the    | c     |       | ts. |            |   |
|      | tems |    | s      | lient |       | It  |            |   |
|      | in   |    | upport | has   |       | is  |            |   |
|      | f    |    | from   | al    |       | ex  |            |   |
|      | lour |    | ATDP   | ready |       | pec |            |   |
|      | mi   |    | II to  | st    |       | ted |            |   |
|      | lls. |    | gather | arted |       | t   |            |   |
|      | Acc  |    | kno    | insta |       | hat |            |   |
|      | ordi |    | wledge | lling |       | l   |            |   |
|      | ngly |    | on new | his   |       | abo |            |   |
|      | the  |    | techn  | own   |       | rat |            |   |
|      | Ass  |    | ology, | lab   |       | ory |            |   |
|      | ocia |    | q      | to    |       | e   |            |   |
|      | tion |    | uality | test  |       | qui |            |   |
|      | wa   |    | lab,   | his   |       | pme |            |   |
|      | nted |    | equi   | pro   |       | nts |            |   |
|      | tax  |    | pments | duct. |       | w   |            |   |
|      | e    |    | so     |       |       | ill |            |   |
|      | xemp |    | that   |       |       | arr |            |   |
|      | tion |    | they   |       |       | ive |            |   |
|      | or   |    | can    |       |       | in  |            |   |
|      | ta   |    | set up |       |       | B   |            |   |
|      | riff |    | their  |       |       | ang |            |   |
|      | r    |    | own    |       |       | lad |            |   |
|      | educ |    | q      |       |       | esh |            |   |
|      | tion |    | uality |       |       | wit |            |   |
|      | for  |    | t      |       |       | hin |            |   |
|      | the  |    | esting |       |       | n   |            |   |
|      | impo |    | labor  |       |       | ext |            |   |
|      | rted |    | atory. |       |       | cou |            |   |
|      | e    |    |        |       |       | ple |            |   |
|      | quip |    | A      |       |       | of  |            |   |
|      | ment |    | nother |       |       | m   |            |   |
|      | .A   |    | group  |       |       | ont |            |   |
|      | fter |    | of     |       |       | hs. |            |   |
|      | fur  |    | e      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ther |    | ntrepr |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | di   |    | eneurs |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | scus |    | v      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | sion |    | isited |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | with |    | India  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | the  |    | to     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | s    |    | gather |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | take |    | pra    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | hol  |    | ctical |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ders |    | kno    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | it   |    | wledge |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | tr   |    | on     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ansp |    | maint  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ired |    | aining |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | that |    | flour  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | the  |    | qu     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | fun  |    | ality. |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | dame |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ntal |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | pro  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | blem |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | is   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | in   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | e    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | duca |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ting |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | the  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | mem  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | bers |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | on   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | the  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | n    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | eces |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | sity |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | of   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | set  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ting |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | up   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | qua  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | lity |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | labs |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | with |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | or   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | wit  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | hout |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | a    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | tax. |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
+------+------+----+--------+-------+-------+-----+------------+---+
| *    | To   |    | ATDP   | ATDP  | ATDP  | A   | Ministry   | 1 |
| *(8) | e    |    | II     | II is | II is | pr  | of         | 0 |
| A    | ncou |    | Policy | ho    | excha | opo | Finance,   | 0 |
| mend | rage |    | unit   | lding | nging | sal | Finance    |   |
| ment | more |    | re     | d     | views | has | Division   |   |
| of   | in   |    | viewed | iscus | with  | b   | has made   |   |
| Po   | vest |    | the    | sions | all   | een | an         |   |
| licy | ment |    | gove   | with  | conc  | pr  | amendment  |   |
| gu   | in   |    | rnment | a     | erned | epa | of the     |   |
| idel | agr  |    | ci     | n     | for   | red | original   |   |
| ines | icul |    | rcular | umber | prep  | and | circular   |   |
| is   | ture |    | and    | Agr   | aring | t   | by         |   |
| sued | and  |    | held   | i-ent | draft | hen | including  |   |
| by   | ag   |    | discu  | repre | pro   | pla | poultry    |   |
| the  | ro-b |    | ssions | neurs | posal | ced | industry   |   |
| Mini | ased |    | with   | to    | for   | bef | in the     |   |
| stry | in   |    | ATDP   | ide   | ame   | ore | list of    |   |
| of   | dust |    | II sub | ntify | nding | the | the        |   |
| Fin  | ries |    | sector | the   | the   | sen | ben        |   |
| ance | Ba   |    | consu  | areas | gover | ior | eficiaries |   |
| to   | ngla |    | ltants | items | nment | st  | vide its   |   |
| pro  | desh |    | and    | for   | not   | aff | letter     |   |
| vide | go   |    | that   | incl  | ifica | m   | O.AM/AB/S  |   |
| Re   | vern |    | there  | usion | tion. | eet | ecretary/2 |   |
| bate | ment |    | is a   | in    |       | ing | 004/51(12) |   |
| on   | has  |    | con    | the   |       | for | dated      |   |
| ele  | decl |    | sensus | pro   |       | th  | 1          |   |
| ctri | ared |    | that   | posal |       | eir | 3.07.2004. |   |
| city | a    |    | the    | for   |       | co  |            |   |
| b    | po   |    | notifi | amen  |       | nsi |            |   |
| ills | licy |    | cation | dment |       | der |            |   |
| of   | allo |    | needs  |       |       | ati |            |   |
| agr  | wing |    | to be  |       |       | on. |            |   |
| icul | Re   |    | a      |       |       | Af  |            |   |
| ture | bate |    | mended |       |       | ter |            |   |
| and  | on   |    | to     |       |       | c   |            |   |
| ag   | ele  |    | i      |       |       | are |            |   |
| ro-b | ctri |    | nclude |       |       | ful |            |   |
| ased | city |    | some   |       |       | c   |            |   |
| indu | bill |    | more   |       |       | ons |            |   |
| stri | by   |    | items/ |       |       | ide |            |   |
| es** | 15%  |    | areas. |       |       | rat |            |   |
|      | on   |    |        |       |       | ion |            |   |
|      | some |    |        |       |       | the |            |   |
|      | agr  |    |        |       |       | sen |            |   |
|      | icul |    |        |       |       | ior |            |   |
|      | ture |    |        |       |       | st  |            |   |
|      | and  |    |        |       |       | aff |            |   |
|      | ag   |    |        |       |       | m   |            |   |
|      | ro-b |    |        |       |       | emb |            |   |
|      | ased |    |        |       |       | ers |            |   |
|      | ind  |    |        |       |       | re  |            |   |
|      | ustr |    |        |       |       | com |            |   |
|      | ies. |    |        |       |       | men |            |   |
|      | The  |    |        |       |       | ded |            |   |
|      | a    |    |        |       |       | for |            |   |
|      | reas |    |        |       |       | s   |            |   |
|      | m    |    |        |       |       | end |            |   |
|      | enti |    |        |       |       | ing |            |   |
|      | oned |    |        |       |       | the |            |   |
|      | in   |    |        |       |       | pr  |            |   |
|      | the  |    |        |       |       | opo |            |   |
|      | Go   |    |        |       |       | sal |            |   |
|      | vern |    |        |       |       | to  |            |   |
|      | ment |    |        |       |       | Mi  |            |   |
|      | noti |    |        |       |       | nis |            |   |
|      | fica |    |        |       |       | try |            |   |
|      | tion |    |        |       |       | of  |            |   |
|      | n    |    |        |       |       | Ag  |            |   |
|      | eeds |    |        |       |       | ric |            |   |
|      | an   |    |        |       |       | ult |            |   |
|      | in   |    |        |       |       | ure |            |   |
|      | d    |    |        |       |       | for |            |   |
|      | epth |    |        |       |       | f   |            |   |
|      | exa  |    |        |       |       | urt |            |   |
|      | mina |    |        |       |       | her |            |   |
|      | tion |    |        |       |       | n/a |            |   |
|      | in   |    |        |       |       | Ac  |            |   |
|      | ATD  |    |        |       |       | cor |            |   |
|      | P-II |    |        |       |       | din |            |   |
|      | with |    |        |       |       | gly |            |   |
|      | a    |    |        |       |       | the |            |   |
|      | view |    |        |       |       | pr  |            |   |
|      | to   |    |        |       |       | opo |            |   |
|      | asce |    |        |       |       | sal |            |   |
|      | rtai |    |        |       |       | has |            |   |
|      | ning |    |        |       |       | b   |            |   |
|      | whe  |    |        |       |       | een |            |   |
|      | ther |    |        |       |       | s   |            |   |
|      | all  |    |        |       |       | ent |            |   |
|      | the  |    |        |       |       | to  |            |   |
|      | requ |    |        |       |       | the |            |   |
|      | ired |    |        |       |       | MOA |            |   |
|      | area |    |        |       |       | w   |            |   |
|      | s/fi |    |        |       |       | ith |            |   |
|      | elds |    |        |       |       | a   |            |   |
|      | w    |    |        |       |       | r   |            |   |
|      | ould |    |        |       |       | equ |            |   |
|      | ben  |    |        |       |       | est |            |   |
|      | efit |    |        |       |       | to  |            |   |
|      | from |    |        |       |       | t   |            |   |
|      | the  |    |        |       |       | ake |            |   |
|      | go   |    |        |       |       | up  |            |   |
|      | vern |    |        |       |       | the |            |   |
|      | ment |    |        |       |       | mat |            |   |
|      | d    |    |        |       |       | ter |            |   |
|      | ecis |    |        |       |       | w   |            |   |
|      | ion. |    |        |       |       | ith |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | the |            |   |
|      | It   |    |        |       |       | Mi  |            |   |
|      | is   |    |        |       |       | nis |            |   |
|      | now  |    |        |       |       | try |            |   |
|      | u    |    |        |       |       | of  |            |   |
|      | nder |    |        |       |       | F   |            |   |
|      | exa  |    |        |       |       | ina |            |   |
|      | mina |    |        |       |       | nce |            |   |
|      | tion |    |        |       |       | for |            |   |
|      | in   |    |        |       |       | am  |            |   |
|      | ATDP |    |        |       |       | end |            |   |
|      | II   |    |        |       |       | ing |            |   |
|      | to   |    |        |       |       | th  |            |   |
|      | a    |    |        |       |       | eir |            |   |
|      | scer |    |        |       |       | ci  |            |   |
|      | tain |    |        |       |       | rcu |            |   |
|      | whe  |    |        |       |       | lar |            |   |
|      | ther |    |        |       |       | by  |            |   |
|      | the  |    |        |       |       | i   |            |   |
|      | noti |    |        |       |       | nco |            |   |
|      | fica |    |        |       |       | rpo |            |   |
|      | tion |    |        |       |       | rat |            |   |
|      | n    |    |        |       |       | ing |            |   |
|      | eeds |    |        |       |       | the |            |   |
|      | any  |    |        |       |       | c   |            |   |
|      | a    |    |        |       |       | han |            |   |
|      | mend |    |        |       |       | ges |            |   |
|      | ment |    |        |       |       | sug |            |   |
|      | /cha |    |        |       |       | ges |            |   |
|      | nge. |    |        |       |       | ted |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | by  |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | AT  |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | DP- |            |   |
|      |      |    |        |       |       | II. |            |   |
+------+------+----+--------+-------+-------+-----+------------+---+
| *    | The  |    | Discu  | A     | The   |     |            | 5 |
| *(9) | d    |    | ssions | short | c     |     |            | 0 |
| Ar   | airy |    | with   | term  | lient |     |            |   |
| tifi | indu |    | off    | expat | has   |     |            |   |
| cial | stry |    | icials | riate | st    |     |            |   |
| Inse | in   |    | of the | consu | arted |     |            |   |
| mina | Ba   |    | con    | ltant | wo    |     |            |   |
| tion | ngla |    | cerned | pro   | rking |     |            |   |
| Po   | desh |    | Mi     | vided | to    |     |            |   |
| licy | is   |    | nistry | hands | set   |     |            |   |
| Refo | not  |    | about  | on    | up    |     |            |   |
| rm** | pro  |    | intro  | tra   | the   |     |            |   |
|      | fita |    | ducing | ining | bus   |     |            |   |
|      | ble, |    | AI by  | to    | iness |     |            |   |
|      | pa   |    | imp    | one   | and   |     |            |   |
|      | rtly |    | orting | of    | to    |     |            |   |
|      | bec  |    | proven | our   | i     |     |            |   |
|      | ause |    | high   | cl    | mport |     |            |   |
|      | d    |    | q      | ients | imp   |     |            |   |
|      | aily |    | uality | under | roved |     |            |   |
|      | milk |    | semen, | live  | s     |     |            |   |
|      | pr   |    | elimi  | stock | emen. |     |            |   |
|      | oduc |    | nating | sub   |       |     |            |   |
|      | tion |    | tradi  | s     |       |     |            |   |
|      | per  |    | tional | ector |       |     |            |   |
|      | cow  |    | bull   | on    |       |     |            |   |
|      | is   |    | studs  | AI.   |       |     |            |   |
|      | very |    | and    | Two   |       |     |            |   |
|      | low. |    | priva  | repre |       |     |            |   |
|      | T    |    | tizing | senta |       |     |            |   |
|      | here |    | br     | tives |       |     |            |   |
|      | is   |    | eeding | from  |       |     |            |   |
|      | s    |    | and    | S     |       |     |            |   |
|      | cope |    | A.I.   | ylhet |       |     |            |   |
|      | to   |    | ser    | Dairy |       |     |            |   |
|      | imp  |    | vices. | vi    |       |     |            |   |
|      | rove |    | A      | sited |       |     |            |   |
|      | the  |    | policy | Kenya |       |     |            |   |
|      | s    |    | paper  | with  |       |     |            |   |
|      | itua |    | has    | the   |       |     |            |   |
|      | tion |    | been   | assis |       |     |            |   |
|      | with |    | w      | tance |       |     |            |   |
|      | pr   |    | ritten | from  |       |     |            |   |
|      | oper |    |        | ATDP  |       |     |            |   |
|      | bree |    | E      | II to |       |     |            |   |
|      | ding |    | fforts | ac    |       |     |            |   |
|      | and  |    | have   | quire |       |     |            |   |
|      | pri  |    | been   | prac  |       |     |            |   |
|      | vate |    | taken  | tical |       |     |            |   |
|      | deli |    | so     | know  |       |     |            |   |
|      | very |    | that   | ledge |       |     |            |   |
|      | of   |    | p      | on    |       |     |            |   |
|      | gen  |    | rivate | AI.   |       |     |            |   |
|      | etic |    | sector |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | and  |    | entrep |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ar   |    | reneur |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | tifi |    | s can  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | cial |    | int    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | inse |    | roduce |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | mina |    | A.I    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | tion |    | with   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | serv |    | im     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ices |    | ported |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | and  |    | im     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | t    |    | proved |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | rain |    | semen  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ing. |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | A      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | study  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | has    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | been   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | con    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | ducted |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | to     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | e      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | xamine |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | if     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | there  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | is any |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | oppor  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | tunity |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | to     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | d      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | evelop |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | maize  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | based  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | food   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | and    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | non    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | food   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | proc   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | essing |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | in     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | dustry |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | in     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | Bangl  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      |      |    | adesh. |       |       |     |            |   |
+------+------+----+--------+-------+-------+-----+------------+---+
| **   | Sh   |    | With a |       |       |     |            | 2 |
| (10) | rimp |    | view   |       |       |     |            | 0 |
| De   | is   |    | to     |       |       |     |            |   |
| velo | the  |    | over   |       |       |     |            |   |
| ping | se   |    | coming |       |       |     |            |   |
| c    | cond |    | some   |       |       |     |            |   |
| odes | lar  |    | of the |       |       |     |            |   |
| for  | gest |    | pr     |       |       |     |            |   |
| the  | so   |    | oblems |       |       |     |            |   |
| sh   | urce |    | ATDP   |       |       |     |            |   |
| rimp | of   |    | II has |       |       |     |            |   |
| indu | ear  |    | taken  |       |       |     |            |   |
| stry | ning |    | an     |       |       |     |            |   |
| of   | for  |    | init   |       |       |     |            |   |
| Bang | eign |    | iative |       |       |     |            |   |
| lade | exch |    | to     |       |       |     |            |   |
| sh** | ange |    | d      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | in   |    | evelop |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | Ban  |    | nec    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | glad |    | essary |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | esh. |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | Des  |    | Codes  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | pite |    | of     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | the  |    | C      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | huge |    | onduct |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | p    |    | for    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | oten |    | the    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | tial |    | shrimp |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | for  |    | in     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | a    |    | dustry |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | sus  |    | of     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | tain |    | Bang   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | able |    | ladesh |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | incr |    | to     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ease |    | meet   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | in   |    | the    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ex   |    | chal   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | port |    | lenges |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | earn |    | of the |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ings |    | of     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | from |    | compe  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | sh   |    | titive |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | rimp |    | world  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | Ba   |    | market |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ngla |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | desh |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | c    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ould |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | not  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | har  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | vest |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | the  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | des  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ired |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | bene |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | fits |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | from |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | the  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | com  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | peti |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | tive |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | gl   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | obal |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ma   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | rket |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | due  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | to   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | many |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | reas |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ons. |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
+------+------+----+--------+-------+-------+-----+------------+---+
| **   | Poor |    | To     | Plans | Orga  |     |            | 5 |
| (11) | and  |    | i      | have  | nized |     |            | 0 |
| Pr   | in   |    | mprove | been  | two   |     |            |   |
| oduc | adeq |    | fish   | fina  | work  |     |            |   |
| tion | uate |    | gen    | lized | shops |     |            |   |
| of   | b    |    | etics, | to    | first |     |            |   |
| Hea  | rood |    | i      | org   | one   |     |            |   |
| lthy | fish |    | mprove | anize | in    |     |            |   |
| and  | ma   |    | growth | three | K     |     |            |   |
| Inb  | nage |    | pot    | work  | hulna |     |            |   |
| reed | ment |    | ential | shops | and   |     |            |   |
| Free | cou  |    | of     | at    | s     |     |            |   |
| Aqua | pled |    | table  | Kh    | econd |     |            |   |
| cult | with |    | fish   | ulna, | one   |     |            |   |
| ural | in   |    | and    | Cox's | in    |     |            |   |
| Seed | bree |    | i      | Bazar | C     |     |            |   |
| s-1: | ding |    | mprove | and   | hitta |     |            |   |
| Fish | pro  |    | nut    | with  | gong. |     |            |   |
| es** | blem |    | rition | A     | Repre |     |            |   |
|      | have |    | of     | quacu | senta |     |            |   |
|      | been |    | con    | lture | tives |     |            |   |
|      | id   |    | sumers | stake | from  |     |            |   |
|      | enti |    | and    | ho    | all   |     |            |   |
|      | fied |    | in     | lders | a     |     |            |   |
|      | as   |    | crease | and   | quacu |     |            |   |
|      | main |    | in     | other | lture |     |            |   |
|      | re   |    | income | conc  | sta   |     |            |   |
|      | ason |    | of     | erned | kehol |     |            |   |
|      | be   |    | comm   | p     | ders, |     |            |   |
|      | hind |    | ercial | ublic | NGOs, |     |            |   |
|      | the  |    | f      | and   | p     |     |            |   |
|      | d    |    | armers | pr    | olicy |     |            |   |
|      | eter |    | and to | ivate | ma    |     |            |   |
|      | iora |    | stop   | s     | kers, |     |            |   |
|      | tion |    | the    | ector | r     |     |            |   |
|      | of   |    | ec     | au    | esear |     |            |   |
|      | qua  |    | onomic | thori | chers |     |            |   |
|      | lity |    | loss   | ties. | att   |     |            |   |
|      | of   |    | ATDP   | And   | ended |     |            |   |
|      | s    |    | II has | deci  | both  |     |            |   |
|      | eeds |    | placed | sions | the   |     |            |   |
|      | c    |    | this   | have  | works |     |            |   |
|      | urre |    | issue  | also  | hops. |     |            |   |
|      | ntly |    | in the | been  | In    |     |            |   |
|      | used |    | policy | taken | these |     |            |   |
|      | in   |    | agenda | to    | work  |     |            |   |
|      | aqua |    | of     | org   | shops |     |            |   |
|      | cult |    | ATDP   | anize | cons  |     |            |   |
|      | ure. |    | II.    | se    | ensus |     |            |   |
|      | In   |    | The    | veral | were  |     |            |   |
|      | bree |    | issue  | one   | made  |     |            |   |
|      | ding |    | is     | to    | on    |     |            |   |
|      | pro  |    | being  | one   | the   |     |            |   |
|      | blem |    | an     | dial  | need  |     |            |   |
|      | is   |    | alyzed | ogues | of    |     |            |   |
|      | p    |    | in     |       | this  |     |            |   |
|      | rima |    | ATDP   |       | p     |     |            |   |
|      | rily |    | II to  |       | olicy |     |            |   |
|      | ca   |    | d      |       | adop  |     |            |   |
|      | used |    | evelop |       | tion. |     |            |   |
|      | due  |    | an     |       | These |     |            |   |
|      | to   |    | eff    |       | work  |     |            |   |
|      | repe |    | ective |       | shops |     |            |   |
|      | ated |    | and    |       | also  |     |            |   |
|      | cr   |    | acce   |       | came  |     |            |   |
|      | oss- |    | ptable |       | up    |     |            |   |
|      | bree |    | course |       | with  |     |            |   |
|      | ding |    | of     |       | some  |     |            |   |
|      | a    |    | action |       | spe   |     |            |   |
|      | mong |    | for    |       | cific |     |            |   |
|      | su   |    | addr   |       | recom |     |            |   |
|      | cces |    | essing |       | menda |     |            |   |
|      | sive |    | the    |       | tions |     |            |   |
|      | gen  |    | issue. |       | in    |     |            |   |
|      | erat |    |        |       | favor |     |            |   |
|      | ions |    | Once   |       | of    |     |            |   |
|      | of a |    | the    |       | this  |     |            |   |
|      | same |    | an     |       | p     |     |            |   |
|      | gen  |    | alysis |       | olicy |     |            |   |
|      | etic |    | is     |       | issue |     |            |   |
|      | line |    | fi     |       | for   |     |            |   |
|      | or   |    | nished |       | o     |     |            |   |
|      | sim  |    | ATDP   |       | nward |     |            |   |
|      | ilar |    | II     |       | submi |     |            |   |
|      | gen  |    | will   |       | ssion |     |            |   |
|      | etic |    | a      |       | to    |     |            |   |
|      | li   |    | rrange |       | the   |     |            |   |
|      | nes. |    | dia    |       | Gover |     |            |   |
|      | When |    | logues |       | nment |     |            |   |
|      | in   |    | with   |       | for   |     |            |   |
|      | bree |    | the    |       | its   |     |            |   |
|      | ding |    | con    |       | ado   |     |            |   |
|      | s    |    | cerned |       | ption |     |            |   |
|      | eeds |    | Cl     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | are  |    | ients/ |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | used |    | stake  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | for  |    | holder |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | t    |    | s/Gove |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | able |    | rnment |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | fish |    | off    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | pr   |    | icials |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | oduc |    | for    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | tion |    | ch     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | or   |    | anging |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | dev  |    | app    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | elop |    | roach, |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ment |    | p      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | of   |    | olicy, |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | new  |    | law or |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | br   |    | regul  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | oods |    | ation. |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | to   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | be   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | used |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | in   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | hat  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | cher |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ies, |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | it   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | l    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | eads |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | to   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | reta |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | rded |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | gro  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | wth, |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | poor |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | s    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | urvi |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | val, |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | un   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | sati |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | sfac |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | tory |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | repr |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | oduc |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | tive |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | perf |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | orma |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | nce, |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | less |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | dis  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ease |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | and  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | p    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | aras |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | itic |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | resi |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | stan |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ces. |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | the  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | pre  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | sent |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | s    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | tate |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | of   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | fish |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | seed |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | pr   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | oduc |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | tion |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | is   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | all  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | c    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | nue, |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | aqua |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | cult |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ural |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | pr   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | tion |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | form |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | cont |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | to   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | rior |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | ding |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | s    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | uses |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | gr   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | owth |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | but  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | also |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ruin |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | far  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | time |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | s    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | prec |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | en   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | comp |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | free |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | eds. |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
+------+------+----+--------+-------+-------+-----+------------+---+
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| oduc | s    |    | q      | fina  | work  |     |            |   |
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| acea | ries |    | oreign | quacu | senta |     |            |   |
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|      | of   |    | and    | ho    | all   |     |            |   |
|      | unpr |    | cons   | lders | a     |     |            |   |
|      | oven |    | umers, | and   | quacu |     |            |   |
|      | nat  |    | and    | other | lture |     |            |   |
|      | ural |    | in     | conc  | sta   |     |            |   |
|      | post |    | crease | erned | kehol |     |            |   |
|      | la   |    | income | p     | ders, |     |            |   |
|      | rvae |    | of     | ublic | NGOs, |     |            |   |
|      | cou  |    | ha     | and   | p     |     |            |   |
|      | pled |    | tchery | pr    | olicy |     |            |   |
|      | with |    | o      | ivate | ma    |     |            |   |
|      | bad  |    | wners, | s     | kers, |     |            |   |
|      | ma   |    | shrimp | ector | r     |     |            |   |
|      | nage |    | seed   | au    | esear |     |            |   |
|      | ment |    | t      | thori | chers |     |            |   |
|      | in   |    | raders | ties. | att   |     |            |   |
|      | cul  |    | and    | And   | ended |     |            |   |
|      | ture |    | shrimp | deci  | the   |     |            |   |
|      | a    |    | f      | sions | works |     |            |   |
|      | reas |    | armers | have  | hops. |     |            |   |
|      | have |    | as     | also  | In    |     |            |   |
|      | been |    | well,  | been  | these |     |            |   |
|      | s    |    | and to | taken | work  |     |            |   |
|      | uspe |    | stop   | to    | shops |     |            |   |
|      | cted |    | ec     | org   | cons  |     |            |   |
|      | and  |    | onomic | anize | ensus |     |            |   |
|      | p    |    | losses | se    | were  |     |            |   |
|      | arti |    | of     | veral | made  |     |            |   |
|      | ally |    | shrimp | one   | on    |     |            |   |
|      | id   |    | g      | to    | the   |     |            |   |
|      | enti |    | rowers | one   | need  |     |            |   |
|      | fied |    | this   | dial  | of    |     |            |   |
|      | as   |    | issue  | ogues | this  |     |            |   |
|      | rea  |    | has    |       | p     |     |            |   |
|      | sons |    | been   |       | olicy |     |            |   |
|      | be   |    | placed |       | adop  |     |            |   |
|      | hind |    | in the |       | tion. |     |            |   |
|      | the  |    | policy |       | These |     |            |   |
|      | o    |    | agenda |       | work  |     |            |   |
|      | ut-b |    | of     |       | shops |     |            |   |
|      | reak |    | ATDP   |       | also  |     |            |   |
|      | of   |    | II.    |       | came  |     |            |   |
|      | v    |    | The    |       | up    |     |            |   |
|      | iral |    | issue  |       | with  |     |            |   |
|      | dise |    | is     |       | some  |     |            |   |
|      | ases |    | being  |       | spe   |     |            |   |
|      | in   |    | an     |       | cific |     |            |   |
|      | b    |    | alyzed |       | recom |     |            |   |
|      | agda |    | to     |       | menda |     |            |   |
|      | farm |    | check  |       | tions |     |            |   |
|      | ing. |    | w      |       | on    |     |            |   |
|      | S    |    | hether |       | favor |     |            |   |
|      | ince |    | the    |       | of    |     |            |   |
|      | dome |    | issue  |       | this  |     |            |   |
|      | stic |    | is     |       | p     |     |            |   |
|      | ated |    | valid, |       | olicy |     |            |   |
|      | b    |    | eff    |       | issue |     |            |   |
|      | agda |    | icient |       | for   |     |            |   |
|      | can  |    | and    |       | o     |     |            |   |
|      | not  |    | also   |       | nward |     |            |   |
|      | be   |    | to     |       | submi |     |            |   |
|      | used |    | d      |       | ssion |     |            |   |
|      | to   |    | evelop |       | to    |     |            |   |
|      | pro  |    | an     |       | the   |     |            |   |
|      | duce |    | eff    |       | Gover |     |            |   |
|      | co   |    | ective |       | nment |     |            |   |
|      | mmer |    | and    |       | for   |     |            |   |
|      | cial |    | acce   |       | its   |     |            |   |
|      | s    |    | ptable |       | ado   |     |            |   |
|      | cale |    | c      |       | ption |     |            |   |
|      | b    |    | ourses |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | agda |    | of     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | seed |    | action |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | pro  |    | for    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | duct |    | addr   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ion, |    | essing |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | in   |    | the    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | bree |    | issue. |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ding |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | pro  |    | Once   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | blem |    | the    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | is   |    | an     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | not  |    | alysis |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | po   |    | is     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | sing |    | fi     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | a    |    | nished |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | da   |    | ATDP   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | nger |    | II     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | r    |    | policy |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ight |    | unit   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | now  |    | will   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | in   |    | und    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | t    |    | ertake |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | iger |    | dia    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | shr  |    | logues |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | imp. |    | with   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | So   |    | ATDP   |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | far  |    | II     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | fr   |    | C      |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | eshw |    | lients |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ater |    | and    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | g    |    | /stake |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | iant |    | holder |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | p    |    | s/Gove |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | rawn |    | rnment |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | go   |    | off    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | lda, |    | icials |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | es   |    | for    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | peci |    | ch     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ally |    | anging |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | cult |    | app    |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ured |    | roach, |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | one  |    | policy |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | has  |    | or     |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | not  |    | regul  |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | yet  |    | ation. |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | d    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | evel |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | oped |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | any  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | dise |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ases |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | w    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | hich |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | can  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | c    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ause |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | mass |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | mo   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | rtal |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ity, |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | but  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | comp |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ared |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | to   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ba   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | gda, |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | g    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | olda |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | far  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ming |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | sta  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | rted |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | late |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | and  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | high |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | den  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | sity |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | cul  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ture |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | not  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | yet  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | m    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ater |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | iali |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | zed. |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | Time |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | has  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | not  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | yet  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | come |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | to   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | c    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | laim |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | that |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | dise |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ases |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | lea  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ding |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | to   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | mass |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | m    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | orta |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | lity |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | of   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | cult |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ured |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | g    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | olda |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | will |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | n    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | ever |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | hap  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | pen. |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | The  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | cur  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | rent |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | pro  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | blem |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | with |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | g    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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|      | is   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | that |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | its  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | seed |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | su   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | pply |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | c    |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | an't |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | keep |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | pace |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | with |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | de   |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | mand |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
|      | lea  |    |        |       |       |     |            |   |
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+------+------+----+--------+-------+-------+-----+------------+---+
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|      | c    |    | amined |       | olicy |     |            |   |
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|      | to   |    | c      |       | issue |     |            |   |
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|      | cost |    | addr   |       | ssion |     |            |   |
|      | e    |    | essing |       | to    |     |            |   |
|      | xces |    | the    |       | the   |     |            |   |
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