Needful actions and necessary preparations to move the program

implementation of MTCP-II

BANGLADESH

Agriculture of Bangladesh

Contribution to GDP is about 20%

47.5% labour force are engaged

Per capita land: 12.5 decimals

1% of farm land is losing every year

Annual loss of rice 0.86 to 1.16%

Hybrid and GMOs are threatening

Farmers of Bangladesh

Farmers are not getting fair and just price for their products Middlemen are getting the benefits Farmers are not getting adequate services from the government

Farmers’ Organizations There are some FOs active in this country They are not able to deliver the right services FAO has identified 198114 FOs 81% formed with support from government agencies 14% formed with support from national NGOs 5% formed with support from international NGOs 0.01% formed autonomously.

MTCP 2 in Bangladesh

Strengthening FOs and their Networks FO Participation in Policy Process FO Services and Involvement in development Programmes

Sl Participating Farmers’ Organizations1 Bangladesh Krishak Federation 2 Bangladesh Krishak Federation (JI) 3 Bangladesh Kishani Sobha4 Kendrio Krishak Moitri5 Bangladesh Agricultural Farm Labour

Federation 6 Labour Resource Centre7 COAST Trust 8 Bangladesh Bhumihin Somity 9 Adivasi Samity

Activities implemented so far

Preparatory MeetingWorkshop to review the present status of the selected FOs Organizational level workshop to review present status Workshop for review of organizations plan of actionMeeting to Identify local issues of advocacy and Mobilization

Activities implemented so farMonthly Review meeting of MTCP 2 in Bangladesh Pre Budget SeminarIssue Based Mobilization: Post budget Press Conference Sharing meeting with farmers’ wing of political parties Training on Financial Management

Financial Status

Total Received: BDT 7,73,300 (BDT 77=$ 1) Total Expenditure: BDT 7,06,588.Burn Rate: 91.37%

Remaining Activities for First Year Component 1: Strengthening FOs and their Networks

1 Training on organizational leadership development (9 organization)

2 Training on advocacy, lobbying, networking and stakeholder relation/external communication

3 Training on financial managementComponent 2: FO Participation in Policy Process

1 Research on national seed and biotechnology policy2 Publication of campaign materials3 Local (District and sub district) level issue based mobilizations 4 National Seminar on Bt Brinjal5 Policy Dialogue: National level Post budget seminar

6 Strategic networking: Linkage meeting with organizations working with agriculture, fisheries issues

7 Monthly program review: Monthly Meeting of the FOs8 Quarterly Meeting of Fos with farmers wing of political parties

Component 3: FO Services and Involvement in development Programmes

1 Training and workshop for Farmers' leaders on access to govt services, policies and laws (15 local level)

2 Linkage meeting with service providers and FOs in 15 district 3 National level workshop on Value chain Identification

Key Results

Participant organizations have been able to identify their present status, challenges and they have taken strategic plan to build their own capacity. From organizational level assessment all the FOs are now well known about their organizational status and where to go and how FOs activities have been able to revamp field level status. A strong network has been build among the key Farmers Organizers

Key Results and Challenges

From various training and meeting capacities of leaders have been strengthened Access to the policy makers for the FOs have been enhanced CSOs involvement with Farmers’ movement has been strengthened Agriculture and farmer related issues have been focused in the national and local media.

Challenges The fund receiving process has taken a long period. The first quarters’ activities were hampered due to fund crises. Some government policies are there which are hampering our advocacy initiatives

Thank you All