Bangladesh
Bangladesh is receiving support to improve its agricultural market information systems through the project "Strengthening Agricultural Market Information Systems globally and in selected countries using innovative methods and digital technology" funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and implemented by FAO. In this framework, a specific project is being implemented by FAO locally to respond directly to the specific situation and the needs expressed in Bangladesh, which is not an AMIS country.
The project focuses on:
- Identifying factors constraining the availability, reliability and timeliness of data on production, forecasts, stocks and market prices for the four AMIS crops (potato is also included in the scope of the project given its importance for the country); and identifying sustainable solutions using innovative methodologies and techniques;
- Providing relevant technical assistance and training to enhance national capacity and improve the information systems in place;
- Pilot testing innovative methodologies, ranging from data collection to data integration and dissemination.
Activities
Activities
The project work plan is articulated around the following activities:
Outcome 1: Assessment of production, estimation of wheat, maize and potato
- Analysis of current methodologies of crop estimation in the country
- Identification and documentation of existing gaps
- Analysis of micro-data on rice and maize for data quality assessment including precision of area and production estimate
Outcome 2: Strengthening the system of periodic crop monitoring and crop forecasting
- Assessment and documentation of current practices of period crop monitoring with a special focus on rice and maize
- Organization of an international workshop on methodologies of Crop Monitoring/Crop forecasting
- Development of a system of crop monitoring and crop forecasting, and implementation of pilot tests
- Hand-over of the system to stakeholders based on the results
Outcome 3: Generating estimates of stocks on food grains and potato
- Assessment and documentation of current status of availability of estimates of food crops production
- Organisation of international workshops and study tours on methodological aspects according to the progress of the Stock Estimation methodology and studies
- Analysis of current methodologies on crop estimation will be conducted, as well as pilot tests
- Strengthening of the data dissemination process and access to data.
- Hand- over of stock estimation process to stakeholders, based on the overall results
Partners
Partners
National agencies
- Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)
- Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Ministry of Agriculture
- Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM), Ministry of Agriculture
- The Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU) of the National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme (NFPCSP), Ministry of Food and Disaster Management, and FAO
International partners
Results
Results
Implementation is underway. Results achieved by the project to date include:
- Detailed assessment of AMIS crops statistics in Bangladesh (market prices, stocks, production forecasts)
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