Post-Pandemic Strategies for Promoting the Agriculture and CMSME Sector of Bangladesh

Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction 2
• 2. Research Methodology 4
• 3. Agriculture and CMSME Sectors 5
• 3.1. Status of the Agriculture Sector 5
• 3.1.1. Crops 7
• 3.1.2. Livestock 9
• 3.1.3. Fisheries 10
• 3.2. Status of the CMSME Sector 11
• 3.3. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Agriculture and CMSMEs 13
• 4. Survey Findings 14
• 4.1. CMSME Findings 14
• 4.2. Start-Up Findings 15
• 5. Barriers Facing the Agriculture and CMSME Sectors and Policy Recommendations 16
• 5.1. Challenges 16
• 5.1.1. Supply chain issues 16
• 5.1.2. Lack of cold chain infrastructure 17
• 5.1.3. Lack of information dissemination and reliable data 17
• 5.1.4. Lack of access to appropriate financing 17
• 5.1.5. Climate vulnerability 18
• 5.1.6. Land reduction and degradation 19
• 5.2. Policy Recommendations 19
• 6. Conclusion 20
• References 22
• Appendix 26
• A. Questionnaires 26
• A.1. Start-ups questionnaire 26
• A.2. Agricultural SMEs 30
• A.3. Non-agricultural SMEs 30