Agriculture

Government Plans to Develop 20,000 Agricultural Entrepreneurs Nationwide

THT Report • October 10, 2026

The government has launched an initiative to develop 20,000 agricultural entrepreneurs across 208 upazilas in all 64 districts of Bangladesh. Women will make up 60 percent of the participants, while men will account for 40 percent.

The programme aims to improve food security, create jobs, increase agricultural processing and boost export earnings. It is being implemented under the PARTNER project of the Department of Agricultural Marketing.

People aged between 18 and 35 will receive training in agriculture, food processing, seed production, nurseries, mushroom farming, vermicomposting, jute products and dairy products.

The project will also support the processing and export of potatoes, mangoes, jackfruits, tomatoes and aromatic rice. Trained entrepreneurs will receive home-based food-processing equipment through matching grants. The project will cover 70 percent of the cost, while the entrepreneurs will pay the remaining 30 percent.

So far, 6,875 people have received training. The project aims to train around 7,000 entrepreneurs this year.