CSV

Climate Resilient Agriculture & Food Security Project

Development Partner

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Working partners

ACI, Supreme Seed, Lalteer, Energypac Agro-G

Program Area

Barisal, Khulna, Comilla, Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Noakhali, Bagerhat, Patuakhali

Target Beneficiaries

40,000 farmers

The main objective of this project is improvement of climate risk management capacity of targeted vulnerable farm households of twelve vulnerable polders in coastal region to increase crop productivity, diversity and income for better livelihood. To support project activities, ACI Agribusiness made an agreement with IFC to promote quality agriculture inputs among the farmers and traders in the coastal area of south region of Bangladesh. Under the project, ACI will promote balanced fertilization application and good quality seeds through training and sensitization programs for farmers and retailers. Around 40,000 farmers will be trained up in two phases and a business model will be developed to ensure the return of their investments for sustainable agriculture. It is expected that these farmers will become climate smart prudent farmers, able to make informed choices about their farming methods; leading to greater yield and profits for them.