Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Khulna Mukti Seba Sangstha (KMSS) have partnered to support Jashore’s female farmers in entrepreneurial progress to cultivate high-value flower crops.
As part of this sustainability and community engaging initiative, the two organisations will work together to boost flower production and foster agriculture diversification in this area.
The project will facilitate the skill and capacity development of 1,200 marginalised female farmers.
The project will focus on environmentally conscious flower production techniques. 11 protective floriculture sheds will be established to maintain the right conditions for flower cultivation. Cultivators will also receive access to floriculture tools and advanced training on post-harvest management, flower-based product development, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship development.
Bitopi Das Chowdhury, Country Head, Corporate Affairs and Brand & Marketing, Standard Chartered Bangladesh, said, “Our goal for this project is to unlock economic opportunities in underserved communities through flower cultivation by enabling entrepreneurial skills and capacities.
Jashore has long been at the heart of Bangladesh’s agricultural traditions.”
