BANA - Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture and Nutrition Activity

ABOUT US

The Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture and Nutrition Activity aims to sustain positive aquaculture sector growth through an inclusive market system approach. This is a five-year assistance activity awarded by the United States Agency for International Development to WorldFish. BAA works in the Bangladesh Feed the Future Zone of Influence (ZOI, consisting of 21 south-western districts) and the Zone of Resilience (ZOR, two districts in the southeast affected by the Rohingya situation).

Period of Implementation

Feb 6, 2018 - Mar 31, 2024

Total Budget

USD 24,458,192.00

Project team

Md. Bappy Shahrier

Monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) and knowledge man... see more

Kabir Md. Shamsul

Partners

Parmeeda Enterprise

CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems - FISH

Angel Power tech Ltd.

Parmeeda Enterprise

Shushilan

Pranti Aquaculture Ltd.

United Agro Fisheries

Victor Feeds Ltd.

Suraya Noor Matshya Hatchery - SNMH

Prottyashi

Harvest Rich Agro Industries Ltd.

Modhumoti Motso Hatchery - MMH

Coastal Association for Social Transformation Trust - COAST Trust

Spectra Hexa Feeds Ltd.

Community Development Centre - CODEC

Banchte Shekha - BS

GreenDale Bangladesh Limited

Barind Media Limited

Advanced Chemical Industries Limited - ACI

Bhola Monosex Telapia Hatchery - BMTH

Bithy Scientific Hatchery and Fisheries - BSHF

Chittagong Meridian Agro Industries Ltd - CMAI

Fish Bangla

Bangladesh Shrimp and Fish Foundation - BSFF

Bank Asia Limited - BAL

Eon Animal Health Products Ltd.

Fishtech (BD) Limited

Gram Unnayon Sangathon - GRAUS

Rupali Fish Hatchery

TAHZINGDONG

Asa Mathsya Hatchery

Harun Mathsya Hatchery

Matshya Bangla Hatchery

Rabeya Mathsya Uthpadan Kendra - RMUK

South Bay Private Limited - SBPL

The Right Kind

ENLIVEN

Fishtech Hatchery Ltd.

Ms. Shah Amanath Traders

Matrix Business Development Ltd

Raisa Homaira

Asma Khatun

Md. Mofidul Islam Noman

Bolipara Nari Kalyan Somity - BNKS

KAAS Trade

Cox's Bazar Shop

Satata Poultry

Mukti Cox’s Bazar

IMEXpro (BD) Corporation

Kiu Bangladesh Limited

Zahanara Green Agro - ZGA

Afil Aqua Fish Ltd.

Sardar Agro

Bhola Monosex Tilapia Hatchery_Mola

Aftab Feed Products Limited

Petrochem Bangladesh Limited

Backbenchers Communications

BRAC International

Maa Motsha Khamar - MMK

ByteAlly Software Solutions Private Limited - BYTEALLY

The City Bank Limited - CBL

MarGEn Ltd.

Infolady Social Enterprise Limited - iSocial

Bhola Monosex Tilapia Hatchery

United Purpose (Concern Universal)

Gorai Films - N/A

M-World

Benchmark d.o.o, a Limited Liability Company

KNB Agro Industries Ltd. - KBN

Alim Industries Ltd.

Somoy Prakashon

CHHIP FOOD BD

Classic Melamine Industries Ltd

Organization for Development of society & Economy - ODSE

Agro-Industrial Trust AIT

Fish Booth

Md. Shariful Islam

Sea Natural Food Limited

Donors

United States Agency for International Development - USAID

Key Documents

Technical Report - Progress
USAID | Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture and Nutrition Activity. Quarterly Progress Report: April to June 2023

OUR IMPACT

Goals

• Increased productivity of aquaculture production systems, • Strengthened aquaculture market systems with particular attention to expanding opportunities for women and youth • Increased awareness and adoption of nutrition-related behaviours, with a particular focus on women and youth.

Objectives

The overarching objective of the Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture and Nutrition Activity is to achieve inclusive aquaculture sector growth through a market system approach.

Problems and Needs Analysis

Fish is the second-most important food group (after rice) in Bangladesh, providing 60 percent of animal protein consumption and a key source of micronutrients. The fish value chain in Bangladesh is growing and transforming very rapidly, across many species and in all market segments. However, demand continues to exceed supply; estimated current production of 2.06 million metric tons per year compares against a demand of 2.34 million metric tons per year5 and projected future demand in 2030 of around five million tons per year. Significant improvements in aquaculture productivity along with greater efficiency and quality differentiation in the value chain remain critical challenges for continued sustainable and inclusive aquaculture sector growth. Women are often systematically disadvantaged from gaining access to favourable livelihood opportunities across various segments of aquaculture value chains, often hidden and performing undesirable and underpaid roles. Gender discrimination persists in Bangladesh. With a projected population of 179 million by 2025, there is a clear role for aquaculture in Bangladesh to make important contributions to the national economy, creating meaningful income opportunities in the value chain for hundreds of thousands of poor households, including women, men and youth, improving nutrition through greater access to nutrient-rich fish, primarily for women of reproductive age, infants and young children and improving related dietary, hygiene and health practices.

Intervention Strategy(ies)

Value chain mapping and spatial mapping (using a Geographical Information System (GIS)) will be employed to analyze and understand the current situation (baseline) and set targets for different actors/nodes in the value chain. The approach will build on WorldFish expertise in GIS and aquaculture, and new hires with expertise in value chain and market analysis will help to identify potential gaps in input supply or market services and provide a key decision and policy tool for management of the activity and the aquaculture sector in the ZOI. GIS will also help to illustrate the changes occurring in the ZOI and differences in the resource base or aquaculture systems between different areas within the ZOI.

Impact Pathway

The Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture and Nutrition Activity will contribute to Development Objective 2 (DO2) of USAID’s Country Development and Cooperation Strategy (CDCS), 2011-2016: “Availability, Access, and Utilization of Domestically Produced and Nutritious Foods Increased”. DO2 seeks to foster inclusive and sustained economic growth in agriculture, including the growing aquaculture sector. This Activity will directly contribute to the achievement of DO2 level Intermediate Result: IR 2.1 Sustainably Increase Agricultural Productivity IR 2.2 Improved Access through Market Systems IR 2.3 Improved Nutrition & Dietary Diversity. The development hypotheses of the Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture and Nutrition Activity are: 1. If systemic improvements can be made to the aquaculture market system in the ZOI then the productivity, production and profitability of aquaculture businesses operated by both women and men will increase through: ● Increased, gender equitable access to affordable productivity enhancing products (quality fish seed and feed) and services (knowledge, banking, equipment). ● Improved relations between value chain actors (fish farmers, wholesalers, retailers) to aggregate purchase of inputs and supply of fish and fish products with special emphasis on improving business relations and networks of women. ● Improved market linkages for women and men pond fish farmers and fish buyers in destination markets through better and gender responsive information, logistic and cold chain management. ● Gender sensitive formal and informal rules and regulations that facilitate the growth of aquaculture-based businesses. 2. If production and productivity of aquaculture in the ZOI increase and there is improved awareness and adoption of nutrition -related behaviour and practices: ● Sales of pond fish at satisfactory profit margins by both women and men will encourage continued Household (HH) investment in fish pond farms. ● Household consumption of nutrient-rich fish derived from production models which optimize opportunities for both fish sales and consumption will also increase.

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WHERE WE WORK

Bangladesh

RESOURCES

USAID|Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture and Nutrition Activity. Final report: February 2018 to November 2023

Author(s): Kabir Md. Shamsul | Md. Bappy Shahrier

Date: 2024-02-29 | Type: Donor Report

USAID | Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture and Nutrition Activity. Annual Progress Report: October 2022 to September 2023

Author(s): Manjurul Karim | Kabir Md. Shamsul

Date: 2023-10-30 | Type: Donor Report

Strengthening nutrition-sensitive aquaculture through enhancing nutritional behaviors and private sector engagements

Author(s): Mst. Zohura Khatun

Date: 2023-10-29 | Type: Report - Sub-type(s): Internal Report

Increase production and promotion of cultured shrimp and seabass in the mainstream market channels

Author(s): Mohammad Shawquat Ali

Date: 2023-09-30 | Type: Report - Sub-type(s): Internal Report

Wider-scale promotion of Generation-3 rohu (G3 rohu) through supply chain development

Author(s): Md. Hasnal Alam

Date: 2023-09-30 | Type: Report - Sub-type(s): Internal Report

Promote fish-based Ready-to-Cook (RtC) and Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food products in the mainstream market channels with a focus on the export market

Author(s): Layel Md. Zahirul Islam

Date: 2023-09-30 | Type: Report - Sub-type(s): Internal Report

Loan Dataset of Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture Activity

Author(s): Md. Bappy Shahrier | Md. Zakaria Alam

Date: 2023-09-30 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Socio-Economic Survey Data

Improving access to formal financial package for aquaculture stakeholders

Author(s): Muhammad Eftakharul Islam

Date: 2023-09-25 | Type: Report - Sub-type(s): Internal Report

Promotion of sustainable crab farming in south-west region of Bangladesh

Author(s): Mohammad Shawquat Ali

Date: 2023-09-24 | Type: Report - Sub-type(s): Internal Report

Establish an inclusive & digital feed supply chain management system using cloud-based mobile technology to ensure on-time appropriate quality feed & related service for small scale fish farmer (Phase II)

Author(s): Layel Md. Zahirul Islam

Date: 2023-09-24 | Type: Report - Sub-type(s): Internal Report

Promotion and Adaptation of In-Pond Raceway System in South-Western Bangladesh

Author(s): Md. Hasnal Alam

Date: 2023-09-21 | Type: Report - Sub-type(s): Internal Report

Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture Activity Annual Performance Datasets

Author(s): Md. Bappy Shahrier | Md. Zakaria Alam | MM Imran Parvez

Date: 2023-09-13 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Socio-Economic Survey Data