DCCI opens agro service desk

A help desk named ‘DCCI Agro Service Desk’ has been set up at the premises of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) for the development of Bangladesh’s agriculture sector as well as to assist the stakeholders and entrepreneurs of this sector, reports UNB.

DCCI Senior Vice President Kamrul Islam FCA inaugurated the desk yesterday. The desk was set up with the supported of USAID’s Agriculture Value Chain (AVC) Project.

During the programme, Kamrul Islam said that the contribution of agriculture to county’s GDP is 14.75 percent and it employs 40.6 per cent (around 24.5 million people) of the total employment.

He said the export earnings from Agro-food reached to US$553 million in 2016-2017 which is only 1.59 percent of total export basket.

Bangladesh also set a target to achieve US$1 billion from Agro-food export by 2021, said a DCCI press release.

He said Global Good Agriculture Practice (GAP) is an internationally recognised standard practiced by the farmers or producers by adopting which we can ensure safety and quality food chain, capturing new market advantages, improve workers’ health, working conditions and creating new market opportunities for farmers/ exporters in developing countries.

 

DCCI opens agro service desk

A help desk named DCCI Agro Service Desk has been set up at the premises of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) for the development of Bangladeshs agriculture sector as well as to assist the stakeholders and entrepreneurs of this sector, reports UNB. DCCI Senior Vice President Kamrul Islam FCA inaugurated the desk yesterday. The desk was set up with the supported of USAIDs Agriculture Value Chain (AVC) Project. During the programme, Kamrul Islam said that the contribution of agriculture to countys GDP is 14.75 percent and it employs 40.6 per cent (around 24.5 million people) of the total employment. He said the export earnings from Agro-food reached to US$553 million in 2016-2017 which is only 1.59 percent of total export basket. Bangladesh also set a target to achieve US$1 billion from Agro-food export by 2021, said a DCCI press release. He said Global Good Agriculture Practice (GAP) is an internationally recognised standard practiced by the farmers or producers by adopting which we can ensure safety and quality food chain, capturing new market advantages, improve workers health, working conditions and creating new market opportunities for farmers/ exporters in developing countries.