A bilateral agreement was signed between The Basket, Khulshi and YPSA at the Chattogram head office which will open up a new avenue for marketing products produced by small entrepreneurs in Sitakund and Mirsarai. The agreement was signed by Mr. Nazmul Hossain, Chairman of The Basket, and Mr. Arifur Rahman, Founding Chief Executive of YPSA.
The Valuechain Sub-project titled “Expansion and Marketing of High Value Fruit and Vegetable Crops” is being implemented under the “RMTP” project with funding from PKSF. The sub-project will be implemented in Sitakund and Mirsarai upazilas of Chittagong district among 6000 targeted members.
The objectives of the project are to increase the income of small and marginal farmers and small entrepreneurs, ensure food security and family nutrition development, and gradually encourage entrepreneurs to adopt ecological farming to ensure the supply of safe products.
