Prosperity Packages for Rural Bangladeshi Farmers

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Summary

This project will impact 300 $1-$2 a day farmers. IDE will use over 25 years of experience to provide farmers with tools necessary to move from subsistence farming to commercial farming.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Over 85% of Bangladesh’s 135 million citizens live in rural areas and their livelihoods depend mainly on subsistence farming. The goal of this project is to increase the incomes of 300 farmers by at least $250 a year. This will be achieved through helping farmers participate in commercial markets for high-value crops such as turmeric, ginger and chilies, and helping them to gain access to quality agricultural supplies, such as, seeds, affordable irrigation, fertilizer, and farm training.

Activities

Most farmers are familiar with production of a multitude of spices. IDE is facilitating training on harvest and post-harvest techniques. These skills will significantly improve small farmers’ ability to earn the best prices for their spice crops.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $100
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $74,900
Total Funding Goal: $75,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

This intervention will impact 300 small farmers by enabling them to increase their production and to receive higher prices for their product. The farmers will increase their income as they increase their role in primary processing of the product.

Project Message

Four years ago, I thought poverty was my destiny. Thanks to the skills I learned from IDE, I made enough to reimburse the loan, and purchase a piece of land in 3 years.
- Nazrul Islam, Project Participant

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Zenia Tata,
Executive Director and Director of Development
10403 W. Colfax Ave.
#500
Lakewood, CO 80215
United States
303-232-4336
Email:

Project Sponsor

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Organization

IDE (International Development Enterprises)
10403 West Colfax, Suite 500
Lakewood, CO 80215
United States
303.232.4336
http://www.ideorg.org

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Bangladesh and can also be found under Economic Development.

For more information about Bangladesh, read the Human Development Report on Bangladesh or the Wikipedia entry for Bangladesh.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on August 06, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 06, 2008.

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