Developing Agriculture and Strengthening the Rural Economy
These are proposed development priorities and future aspirations — not completed projects or guaranteed commitments.
Strengthening the rural economy by helping the farmers who feed us get fair prices and the know-how of modern farming.
As in much of rural Bangladesh, the livelihoods of many families in Kalauzan are bound up with farming. Yet even as production costs rise, farmers often do not get a fair price for their crops, and reliable information about new varieties, modern equipment or better farming methods does not always reach them.
I want to sit with farmers and hear their problems, arrange training and advice in coordination with the agriculture department, and help small village businesses and entrepreneurs grow.
Objectives
- Higher production and income for farmers
- Wider use of modern, eco-friendly farming
- Growth of small rural businesses
Proposed initiatives
- Raising farmers’ awareness of modern agricultural technology
- Helping create opportunities for agricultural training
- Working with the authorities towards fair prices for produce
- Identifying farmers’ problems and needs
- Supporting small entrepreneurs and rural businesses
- Encouraging environmentally friendly farming
Expected benefits
- Better prices for farm produce
- More jobs within the villages
- Higher household income and food security