Integrated Agricultural Development for Nutrition Improvement in the North-Western Region of Bangladesh - TCP/BGD/3707
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Crop production in the northwestern region of Bangladesh is challenged by a number of climatic factors and natural disasters The region is characterized by extreme temperatures (high during summer and low during winter) and low rainfall, compared with the average conditions of the country, and suffers from drought during dry season and floods during monsoon season In addition, the outbreak of diseases and insect pests was occurring in the region, possibly because of the effects of climate change For example, a recent blast disease outbreak in wheat and Fall Armyworm ( in maize caused significant crop loss in an area known to make a major contribution to wheat and maize production of the country Thus, agricultural production, including crop, livestock and fisheries in the region is often affected, and the livelihoods of local communities are threatened as a consequence Food security in the region is also constrained by low levels of productivity and profitability, and a high yield gap The reasons include relatively slow uptake of new technologies, inadequate levels of private sector investments in the agricultural value chain, fluctuations in agricultural production, and limited resources for building resilience to climate change There is also a high degree of post harvest losses, and inadequate processing, storage and marketing facilities Against this background, the project aimed to improve the livelihood and nutrition situations of beneficiaries in three target districts Kurigram Rajshahi and Kushtfia in the northwestern region of the country, through agricultural development, nutrition improvement, and value chain development.