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Government of the People’s Republic of BangladeshMinistry of Agriculture

Project Management Unit (PMU)National Agricultural Technology Program- Phase II Project (NATP-2)

Terms of Reference

For hiring a Consulting Firm to conduct NATP-2 End of Project Impact Assessment and thematic/issue based studies/assessments (Package # SD/PMU/F-8)

Assignment Title NATP-2 End of Project Impact Assessment and 12 thematic studiesAssignment Duration 6 months for End of Project Impact Assessment (July-December 2022)

15 months for the Thematic/issue based assessments to be conducted in parallel (October 2021 to Dec. 2022)

Assignment locations Dhaka and Project areasFunding source (s) IDA and IFADContracting entity Project Director, Project Management Unit, NATP-2

A. Project Outline: The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) is implementing the National Agricultural Technology Program Phase II (NATP-2) project with financial assistance from the World Bank (IDA credit), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). NATP-2 is the second 5-year phase of a 15 year long program to support GOB’s strategy to improve national agricultural productivity, market linkage and farm income with a particular focus on small, marginal and female farmers. NATP-2 supports research, extension and value chain programs/activities at field level. The Project Development Objective (PDO) of NATP-2 is to increase agricultural productivity of smallholder farms and improve smallholder farmers’ access to markets in 270 selected upazilas of 57 districts. NATP-2 drew learning from NATP-1 and other projects and aims at deepening its interventions in the NATP-1 areas (107 of the total 270 upazilas) and also expanding its scope to the new districts and upazilas.

NATP-2 is comprised of 5 inter-related components being implemented by 5 different project implementing units: Component 1: Enhancing Agricultural Technology Generation is being implemented by the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (PIU-BARC), Ministry of Agriculture. Component 2: Supporting Crop Development by the Department of Agricultural Extension (PIU-DAE), Ministry of Agriculture; Component 3: Supporting Fisheries Development by Department of Fisheries (PIU-DOF), Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MOFL); Component 4 Supporting Livestock Development by Department of Livestock Services (PIU-DLS), Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MOFL) and component 5: the Project Management Unit (PMU) established under the Ministry of Agriculture, the Lead Ministry. PMU is overall responsible for coordinating and facilitating the implementation of NATP-2 under the direction and supervision of the joint Project Steering Committee (JPSC) and thus support realization of the project development objective (PDO).

The strategies adopted for achieving the project development objective include: (i) strengthening the capacity of research, extension services and farmers to generate, adopt and diffuse agricultural technologies aimed at increasing farm productivity and reducing post-harvest losses; and (ii) promoting sustainability of existing and newly created common interest groups (CIGs) of farmers and producer organizations (PO) by facilitating their stronger participation in commodity value chain, market-linkages, and improving their knowledge and skill base. Thus PDO will be achieved through the generation and release of more productive and improved technologies, enhancing availability of quality seed/breeds/fingerlings/breeding materials at the small farm level and providing relevant production, value addition and marketing support. The NATP-2 Results Chain is attached in Annex 1.

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NATP-2 was designed for implementation from 01 October 2015 to 30 September 2021 but actual implementation started from March 2017 after receiving the initial advance from the World Bank. However, a non-cost extension of the project till 30 June 2023 is now under process.

B. Descriptions of the components:

Component–I: Enhancing Agricultural Technology Generation is being implemented by the Project Implementation Unit of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (PIU-BARC). BARC, as an apex body, is coordinating agricultural research with all National Agricultural Research System (NARS) and non-NARS institutes (Public Universities, NGOs and Other organization). The component has been supporting the need based research and development of crops, fisheries and livestock. The purpose of this component is to generate demand-led agricultural technologies (improved varieties/breeds/fingerlings and production & post-production management packages, socio-economic, etc.) to increase productivity and production and also to provide location and problem- specific technological solutions to production problems under specific agro-ecological conditions and constrained areas.

The research component has two research funding windows. First window is Competitive Research Grant (CRG) Program through which 190 short to medium term research sub-projects (Crops-62, Fisheries-30, Livestock-26, Soil science-19, agricultural engineering/ mechanization-16, socio-economic-10, Planning & evaluation-10 and nutrition-06) were implemented during 2017 to 2019 financial years with the participation of 27 NARS Institutes, Public Universities and private sector institutions. Program Based Research Grant (PBRG) is the second research funding window that supports Public Sector Agricultural Research Institutes for implementation of 51 longer duration research sub-projects in strategic areas including varietal development, bio-technology and climate vulnerability, etc. The component is also assisting the institutional capacity building of the NARS through offering of 140 PhDs and other short-term technical training.

Components II, III and IV of NATP-2 are to support Crop, Fisheries and Livestock sector Development and have been implementing by the Project Implementation Units of the Department of Agricultural Extension (PIU-DAE), Department of Fisheries (PIU-DoF) and Department of Livestock Services (PIU-DLS) respectively. The aims of the components are to contribute in increasing farm yields, diversifying production, and improving market linkages for smallholder farmers by promoting an integrated approach and through technology transfer as well as better access to market opportunities.

These three (extension) components have interventions in 270 upazilas of 57 districts (include 107 upazilas covered under NATP-1, plus 163 new upazilas) covering all major agro-ecological areas including the drought-prone areas in the North-West (dry Barind Tract), salt-affected tidal surge areas in the South, flash-flood prone areas in the North and North-East (Annex-2). The project is financing activities related to a) mobilization of Common Interest Groups (CIG) with farmers, b) decentralized extension services by government frontline extension agents i.e., SAAOs for crops and Community Extension Agents for Livestock (CEAL) and Local Extension Agents for Fisheries (LEAF) and through Farmer’s Information and Advice Centers (FIACs) c) technology dissemination through establishing of field demonstrations, field days and exchange visits d) training to extension agents and farmers and e) enhancing institutional efficiency of the national institutions involved in agricultural extension.

The Extension components had mobilized over 1 million farmers under 40,662 CIGs established in 270 Upazilas (27,150 under DAE, 5,430 under DoF; 8,082 under DLS management). CIGs are the main

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interlocutors for field/community level activities. In every Upazila there are about 150 CIGs and in each Union there are 15 CIGs of which 10 are crop CIGs managed by DAE, three livestock CIGs managed by DLS and two fishery CIGs managed by DoF. The number of members of each CIG varies from 20 to 30. The component-wise 6 year output targets are given in Table 1.

To provide day-to-day need-based extension services to the farmers, Sub Assistant Agriculture Officers (SAAO) of DAE, Community Extension Agents for Livestock (CEAL) of DLS and Local Extension Agents for Fisheries (LEAF) of DoF visits CIGs on regular basis. In addition, one-stop services are being provided to the farmers from Farmer’s Information and Advice Centers (FIACs) established in two rooms (one for crop/SAAO of DAE and another for fisheries and livestock/CEAL and LEAF) of 1621 Union Parishad buildings. SAAOs, CEALs and LEAFs are providing necessary advisory services to the farmers in the FIAC sand also in the CIGs through door to door visits.

The three extension components have provisions for two Agriculture Innovation Funds, i.e., AIF-2 and AIF-3 to promote the adoption of innovative technologies and access to markets of smallholder farmers. These funds are provided to the registered well performing CIGs and local entrepreneurs on a competitive basis.

AIF-2 matching grants have been provided to a minimum 3,000 well-performing CIGs (crop -1320, fisheries -740, livestock -940) to help increase their productive assets, potential incomes and sustainability of the groups. Each recipient CIG gets up to 70% of the total sub-project cost, ceiling to BDT 3.875 lakh (USD 5000). The 30% cost has to be borne by the recipient group(s). Details of AIF-2 operational procedures are described in AIF-2 Operational Manual.

AIF-3 matching grants has been targeted to minimum 500 rural entrepreneurs having trade license (crop -240, fisheries -133, livestock-127) whose sub-projects activities will benefit smallholders’ farmers in the project areas, either by providing a market opportunity for farmers’ produce or by providing services relevant to the smallholder farmers. In some cases, registered CIGs and Producer Organizations (POs) could be eligible for AIF-3 grants. Each recipient gets 50% of the total sub-project cost from AIF-3 grants, ceiling to BDT 5.82 lakh (USD 7500). Other 50% cost has to be borne by the recipient group(s) or entrepreneurs. Details of AIF-3 operational procedures are described in AIF-3 Operational Manual.

The project is supporting activities related to a) strengthening farmer-market linkage and b) enhancing institutional efficiency. Hortex Foundation for crop and two outsourcing firms for fisheries and livestock have been implementing project’s value chain and marketing activities. The crop value chain activities are being piloted in 30 clusters of 30 selected upazilas. For Fisheries the project supports the establishment of 20 Producer Organizations (POs) in 20 upazilas and two special POs, one each in Mymensingh and another in Natore districts, and provides with logistics and training. For livestock 120 CIGs are being supported for milk and milk processing, and for goat meat marketing.

The project Specific output and outcome Targets are described in the project’s results framework attached in Annex 3.

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Table 1.NATP-2 Extension Component-wise Delivery Targets for 6 years

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Description of Variables PIU-DAE PIU-DoF PIU-DLS Total6yrs target 6yrs target 6yrs target 6yrs target

1 Formation of CIG Groups 27150 5430 8082 40662Old 11880 2376 3471 17727New 15270 3054 4611 22935

2 CIG Beneficiaries 695700 108600 207750 1012050Old 237600 47520 69420 354540New 458100 61080 138300 657480

3 CIG Micro Plan 135750 27150 40650 2035504 Union Extension Plan 13575 13575 13495 406455 Upazila Extension Plan 1350 1350 1350 40506 No. of Households benefitted 1,898,610 10860 568,263 24777337 Beneficiary training (Person days) 2393000 705949 975000 40739498 Staff Training (persons) 22200 1407 7580 311879 International training/study visit

(persons)260 120 140 520

10 No of field demonstration conducted 136104 24774 40515 20139311 Field Days 15976 24774 40515 8126512 Exposure visit 1350 270 1110 273013 pest & seed museum 1107 - - 110716 Vaccination Campaign organized (No.) - 58338 5833817 De-worming Campaign Organized (No.) - 29169 2916918 Infertility Campaign Organized (No.) 0 - 22925 2292519 FIAC 1621 1621 1621 1621x320 CEAL/LEAF 0 2715 2681 539621 AIF-2 1320 740 940 300022 AIF-3 240 133 127 50023 Marketing solutions 60 (CCMC-30, CP-30) 22 POs 50 POs 14024 Volume of commodities sold (mt) 15000 3000 3400 2140025 Safeguard Intervention 0

compost pit/vermi compost/Homestead gardening/Pheromone trap/ Safety pesticide application

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Establishment of Bio-gas plant 270 270Cow dung preservation pit 270 270Slurry preservation pit 150 150Open water fisheries: 0Habitat improvement of beels (No) 40 40Stocking of indigenous fish species (Kg) 48000 48000Establishment of beel nurseries (No) 200 200Establishment of fish sanctuaries (No) 40 40

26 Infrastructure support 20 Horticulture centers, one central pesticide laboratory, 8 seed testing laboratory of SCA and 546 training facilities (district-16, upazila-80 and FIAC-450) and 3 district offices cum training centers

Repair & renovation of 03 rooms in 03 training centers for computer lab, repair & renovation of 07 training rooms, renovation of 07 dormitories in 07 training centers (110 rooms), establishment of fish 02 fish landing centers, lab. Equipment for 02 feed and ingredient testing laboratories

Laboratory equipment and materials for Central Disease Investigation Lad, Field Disease Investigation Lab, Central Nutritional Laboratory, AI Laboratory, Public Health Laboratory, and Upazila Veterinary Hospitals of DLS provided;

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C. Objectives of the Assignment:

The overall objective of the assignment is to critically evaluate the project implementation performance in achieving the outcomes, goals and objectives of the project and the level of implementation progress of the component activities keeping in view the Results Framework and the project logframe and also to document good practices and learning through conducting small-scale rigorous thematic quasi-experimental causal impact studies.

The assessment will consider standard impact assessment approach, administering a large-scale in-depth household survey to a set of treatment (beneficiary households) and control (non-beneficiary households) households, with supplementary qualitative data on a number of quantitative and qualitative indicators such as: (a) increased efficiency and effectiveness in agricultural research and extension; (b) increased productivity and production of major selected commodities as indicated in the Results Framework included in Annex 2; (c) increased income of the beneficiary farm households, including through financial returns to investments in livelihood activities; and (d) improved livelihood of beneficiary farmers.

Assessing the level of participation and empowerment of all stakeholders including small, marginal and women farmers and the level of effectiveness of the decentralized extension system established.

The Assignment shall be completed by the end December 2022. The selected Firm will be responsible to the Project Director, PMU, NATP-2. The activities of the Firm will be supervised by the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist of PMU, NATP-2.

D. SCOPE OF WORK:

Specific Scope of Work

Conduct Causal Impact assessment keeping in view the Results Framework and the project log frame included in Annex 3.

o Develop a detailed methodology for Causal Impact Assessment to capture productivity gains, income increased, marketing benefit accrued, food security and nutrition & livelihood improvement occurred at the household and community levels by applying both quantitative surveys and Participatory Rapid Appraisal (PRA) techniques, and by taking into account all the activities of the implementing units.

o Assess the functional linkages established among research and extension, production and marketing and supply chain activities.

o Assess successes and weaknesses (if any) and lessons learned from the implementation of the project applicable to prospective & potential design of NATP-Phase III as well as for better result oriented performances.

o Organize and conduct a results sharing workshop with the relevant stakeholders (ministry, PMU, PIUs, donors, departments, experts)

o Assess scalable technology developed through AIF-1 and their initiative for transfer at farm level.

Design and conduct thematic/issue-based quas-experimental impact studies for documentation of good practices and lessons learned

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Component-wise specific scope of the work is mentioned below:

i) Research Component (Component 1):

1. Review and evaluate the available reports related to CRG and PBRG sub-projects, identify the number of technologies developed and assess the status of technologies made available to extensions and farmers;

2. Assess the current level of technology information flow from research to extensions, measure the project contribution in research extension linkage building, identify the current impediments and future challenges in the technology transfer process from research to extension/farmers and generate recommendations for future improvements /interventions.

3. Assess the implementation status of higher studies and the impact of short-term training and study visits both at home and abroad.

ii) Extension components (Components 2-4):

4. In absence of the project baseline, design (retrospective before-after and with-without) and conduct a comprehensive household survey on representative samples of beneficiary households (the treatment group) with a set of non-beneficiary households (the control group), with the objectives to:

(i) Estimate the current and pre-project level production and yield of the selected agricultural commodities mentioned in the project's results framework and log frame;

(ii) Document all the existing agricultural practices of farm households including land use, inputs use, technology use, production, sales/marketing, etc.

(iii) Document current and pre-project level adoption of the scalable technologies (iv) Capture the current and pre-project production & productivity of different

adopted technologies, marketing and post-production/post-harvest) knowledge and skills gained by the farmers and correlate their application in farming and market linkages

(v) Measure the impacts of project activities on productivity improvement, income, diversifications and technology adoption. Assess the current and pre-project level nutritional intake and dietary diversity including women dietary diversity (M-WDDS), measure the effect and impact on food security and nutrition at the household and women level.

(vi) Assess the effectiveness of training (possibly using KAP) in acquiring improved knowledge and skills of farmers and entrepreneurs,

(vii) Capture the amount of agricultural commodities marketed through project developed marketing facilities; post- harvest loss reduced and price gap minimized and steps taken for the sustainability of CCMC and the facilities developed by two hiring consulting firms for DOF and DLS.

(viii)(ix) Document current and pre-project level of farmers access and satisfaction in

regard to agricultural and rural advisory services including extension delivered(x) Document current and pre-project level labour employment in different economic

activities for all household members including skills (schooling), sectors, earnings, types, and status of employment to measure jobs effect of project activities;

(xi) Assess current and pre-project level of socio-economic wellbeing of the surveyed households including their current level of income, expenditure, savings and assets, CIG savings & investment of savings into income generation; and

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(xii) Document current and pre-project level community infrastructures (e.g. connectivity, roads, markets, public services, etc) with a detailed community/village questionnaire.

iii) Thematic/issue-based assessments

Thematic and issue-based assessments as mentioned below to be conducted adopting appropriate methodologies and using different quantitative and qualitative techniques including quasi-experimental impact evaluation methods:

a. Assess the efficiency, effectiveness, outreach and sustainability of decentralized extension approach which should include assessing the performances and impact of:

(i) CIG Micro Plan (CMP), Union Extension Micro Plan (UEMP) and Upazila Extension Plan (UzEP) in developing and implementing the extension activities;

(ii) CIGs’ performances in project recommended technology adoption in respect of increased productivity and farmers’ incomes;

(iii) Union Extension Facilitation Team (UEFT); Upazila Resource Team (URT); Upazila Extension Coordination Committee (UECC), District Extension Coordination Committee (DECC) and National Extension Coordination Committee (NECC);

(iv) Assess the impact of extension activities such as the formation of CIGs and targeting the beneficiaries, technology demonstrations validation trials training events, field days, and exposure visits in technology dissemination; Assess the impacts of CIG group savings, CIG registration, investment of savings into income generation

(v) Assess the participation of women farmers in extension activities, their level of contact with extension activities, and their accessibility to improved technologies and project support;

b. Assess performances of Farmers Information and Advice Centres (FIAC) as a “one stop extension service delivery centers” and suggest strategies for their sustainability and better performance;

c. Assess the contribution of LEAF and CEAL in technology transfer and in developing them as local entrepreneurs/ extension service providers for fisheries and livestock and their self-sustenance;

d. Assess the impacts of training imparted to Extension service providers as part of capacity building of human resources of DAE, DoF and DLS and for the dissemination of improved technologies to the farmers and market actors.

e. Assess the current and pre-project level of agricultural mechanization and challenges faced towards farm mechanization;

f. Assess how women and the ethnic minority groups benefitted from the project activities, their extent of participation and level of contact with extension activities, and also their accessibility to improved technologies and project supports, etc.

g. Assess and measure the contribution of sub-projects funded through AIF-2 and AIF-3 matching grants in income generation, capacity building, group sustenance, and in adapting technologies/Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and developing market linkages; also measure the contribution of AIF-2 in farm mechanization and in yield increase;

h. Assess and document the changes in agricultural diversification and adoption of new agricultural technologies/knowledge among the beneficiaries;

i. Assess current functionality status and performances of CIGs using different participatory tools namely balanced score card, focus groups’ discussion, and participatory social auditing and measure their sustenance.

j. Assess the level of technology adoption by CIGs and their role in technology dissemination;

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k. Assess the current use of ICTs by SAAOs, LEAF and CEAL and consequently in agricultural practices and project management, and identify potentials of the use of ICTs by SAAOs, LEAF and CEAL and ultimately in FIAC/agriculture.

l. Evaluate the compliance with environmental and social safeguards; Measure the role of project interventions on adoption of climate smart technologies by the farmers using quasi-experimental research methods.

m. Related to supply chain and marketing collect the relevant data and(i) Assess the adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in the supply chains from

production to marketing for crop, fisheries and livestock components(ii) Assess the performances, effectiveness and sustainability of 30 Commodity Collection

and Marketing Centers (CCMCs)and the collection points (CPs) established under the technical guidance & supervision of “Hortex Foundation”, the strategic partner of PIU-DAE, in regard to price gap minimization, post-harvest loss reduction, , transportation, washing, grading, sorting, weighing and packaging.

(iii) Assess the services provided by the two out-sourcing Firms (i.e., Kranti Associates for PIU-DoF and CRDS for PIU-DLS) in supply chain development, price gap minimization, hygiene and good aquaculture practices including post-harvest loss reduction and above all sustained market linkages

(iv) Assess the role and effectiveness of Producer Organizations in market linkage and their sustenance

(v) Estimate the price gaps of the six selected high value crops produced by the CIG farmers in the farm gates and retail markets ;

(vi) Assess the impact of CIGs on farmer’s access to market and consequently enhancement of farmers’ income, food security, livelihood, etc. as per NATP-2 development objectives.

(vii) Assess the current and pre-project level of knowledge and practices (KAP) on post- harvest management of six selected high value crops (HVCs) by farmers and traders;

(viii) Assess the role of Market Management Committees and Producer Organizations in linking the produced commodities in CCMCs and also assess provable sustainability of the CCMCs

E. Technical Approach and Methodology

The assignment broadly includes the End of Project Impact Assessment [ i(1-4) & ii (5) of the specific scope of work] and the thematic studies and assessments put under iii(a-m).

The End of Project Impact Assessment will have to capture the impacts of the project activities implemented in the old and new upazilas of NATP-2; and must focus on the changes in extension services and sustainability which might be used for showcasing the project’s outcome and also to identify potential activities/technologies/practices for NATP Phase III and their implementation strategies.

For assessing the impacts of various modern scalable technologies promoted by PIU-DAE, PIU-DoF, PIU-DLS and to isolate (attribution) the project’s overtime contribution/impacts, the technical proposal should be prepared following appropriate evaluation methodologies and include in the assessment survey samples from all 57 districts. From each district 2 Upazilas (in old district one old and one new upazila) will be purposively selected in consultation with the PMU. From each selected upazila the survey will cover 150 households (100 Treatment Households, 25 Control Households and 25 neighboring farmers). The total sample will thus be 17100 (57X2X150) households. The sample ratios for PIU-DAE, PIU-DoF, PIU-DLS will be3:2:1. Sampling framework and the study

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methodology will have to be further discussed during actual planning of the work and finalized in consultation with the PMU.

The thematic/issue-based assessments to be conducted in parallel, during October 2021 to Dec. 2022, by applying relevant and appropriate research methodologies possibly where relevent to isolate the project interventions contribution/attribution. The consulting firm should first review the listed thematic studies and if found relevant may group them (to 3 to 4 groups) according to their similar nature, and propose separate research methodologies, timeline and lump-sum budget for each of the thematic/issue-base assessment/group. The firm should highlight the associated problems that may arise and explain the technical approach and methodology that would adopt to tackle them including design of data quality system.

Use of Tablets and Georeferencing: Survey questionnaires should be programed by relevant softwares (e.g. Surveysolutions, ODK, etc.) to make it electronic version which should be administered through tablets to conduct data collection. The selected firm is responsible for acquiring the tablets to be used to conduct the data collection and the firm is also responsible for setting up a Server on which the relevant software tools will be hosted. One tablet per enumerator should be acquired—it is not recommended that enumerators use their personal mobile phones or tablets for data collection. The tablet programme should include a built-in georeferencing facility.

F. Work PlanThe work plan should contain the main activities of the assignment, its content and duration, phasing and interrelations, milestones/outputs and delivery dates of the reports/outputs. The proposed work plan should be consistent with the technical approach and methodology, showing an understanding of the TOR and the ability to translate them into a feasible working plan.

Property RightsAll information gathered under the contract will be the property of PMU, NATP2. The selected firm must deliver all data with proper labelling and self-explanatory formatting; documents, background information and other relevant information gathered during the course of the activities carried out while under contract must be delivered to PMU, NATP2 in their entirety.

G. Team Composition and Person MonthsBelow table 2 provides a Tentative Team composition, number of persons, total person-months and types of their engagement. The firm may propose the structure and composition of its team members. It may list the main disciplines of the assignment, the key experts responsible, and proposed technical and support staff.

Table2: Proposed Team Composition (Key Experts and non-key Experts) and Person Months*

Key Experts Numbers Total person-months**

Type

1. M&E and Impact Assessment Specialist (Team Leader)

1 15 Continuous

2. Economist/Agricultural Economist 1 12 Intermittence3. Research Specialist 1 15 Continuous4. Institutional Development Specialist 1 8 Intermittence5. Crop Production Specialist 1 15 Continuous6. Livestock Specialist 1 15 Continuous

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7. Fishery Specialist 1 15 Continuous8. Supply/Value Chain Specialist 1 15 Continuous9. Agricultural Extension Specialist 1 12 Intermittence10. Gender and Social Safeguard Specialist 1 6 Intermittence11. ICT and Knowledge Management Specialist 1 6 IntermittenceNon-key Experts12. Statistician/Programmer 1 15 Continuous13. Data entry Operators/Computer Operators 4 15 Continuous14. Data Collectors/supervisors/Field Monitoring Associates

8 15 Continuous

* It is the proposed list of professionals for the Firm to be engaged. The list didn't include part-time data enumerators of the comprehensive survey to be conducted. The Proposal will have to provide details of the No. of part-time data enumerators and their related costs in the relevant Financial Forms. **The Firm should calculate the person-months to be required in performing the tasks as defined in the TOR.

G. Qualification and Experiences of the Proposed Team Members

Position-wise qualification and experiences of the expected team members is provided in Table 2.

Table 2: Qualification and Experiences of the Key Experts

Position Minimum Qualification Experiences1. M&E and Impact Assessment Specialist (Team Leader)

Masters in Agricultural Economics/Economics

Minimum15 years of working experience in the area of monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment using quasi-experimental research methods in the public sector development projects and experience in results-based monitoring of donor-funded/aided projects;

At least 5 years of demonstrated experience in performance monitoring, evaluation, and/or data use for decision-making;

Strong communications, analytical, writing, and interpersonal skills; excellent report writing abilities required which should be demonstrated through relevant journal articles.

2. Economist/Agricultural Economist

Masters in Economics/ Agricultural Economics

Minimum 10 years of working experience and minimum 5 years of experiences in impact evaluations using quasi-experimental research methods, sampling, and advanced statistical analysis and econometric modeling;

Strong communications, analytical, writing, and interpersonal skills; excellent report writing abilities required which should be demonstrated through relevant journal articles.

3. Research Specialist

Masters in Agricultural Sciences/ in relevant fields.

Minimum 10 years of work and minimum 5 years of evaluation experience in the field of Agricultural Research in the public sector having experience in management of donor-funded/aided projects;

A minimum of 3 years of experience in conducting qualitative research (key informant interviews, focus groups, etc.) in developing countries;

Strong communications, analytical, writing, and interpersonal skills; excellent report writing abilities required.

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4. Institutional Development Specialist

Masters in Agricultural Sciences/ social sciences (e.g. community development, sociology, anthropology, human resource development, management, or related field).

Minimum 10 years of total work experiences with minimum 5 years in the field of institutional and community development having experience in management of donor-funded/aided projects;

Familiarity with National Agricultural Research System Institutions;

Strong knowledge of the latest theories and concepts of Institutional development;

Strong communications, analytical, writing, and interpersonal skills; excellent report writing abilities required.

5. Crop Production Specialist

Masters in Agronomy/ Crop Science

Minimum 10 years of work and 5 years of evaluation experience in the field of crop production in public sector having working experience in donor-funded/aided projects;

Crop sector evaluation experience is required; Significant demonstrated experience with both

quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and data analysis techniques required;

Strong analytical and excellent report writing abilities required.

6. Livestock Specialist

Masters in Livestock/ livestock fields

Minimum 10 years of work and 5 years of evaluation experience in the field of livestock production in the public sector having working experience in donor-funded/aided projects.

Livestock sector evaluation experience is required; Significant demonstrated experience with both

quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and data analysis techniques required.

Strong analytical and excellent report writing abilities required;

7. Fisheries Specialist

Masters in Fisheries/ fisheries fields.

Minimum 10 years of work and 5 years of evaluation experience in the field of fish production in the public sector having working experience in donor-funded/aided projects.

Fisheries sector evaluation experience is required; Significant demonstrated experience with both

quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and data analysis techniques required.


8. Supply/Value Chain Specialist

Masters in Agricultural Marketing/Supply Chain Management/ relevant fields.

Minimum 10 years of work and 5 years of evaluation experience in the field of agricultural marketing/value chain analysis in the public sector having working experience in donor-funded/aided projects;

Significant demonstrated experience with both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and data analysis techniques required;


9. Agricultural Extension Specialist

Masters in Extension/any discipline of agricultural science

Minimum 10 years of work experience and 5 years of evaluation experience in the field of agricultural extension (crop/livestock/fisheries) having experience in decentralized extension approach/group approach

Working experience in the area of monitoring, evaluation

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and impact assessment in the public sector development projects and experience in results-based monitoring of donor-funded/aided projects;


10. Gender and Social Safeguard Specialist

Masters in sociology, anthropology/gender studies/any subjects

Minimum 10 years of work and 5 years of evaluation experience in the field of gender inclusion and social safeguard in agriculture sector projects and programs

Significant demonstrated experience with both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and data analysis techniques required;


11. ICT and Knowledge Management Specialist

Bachelor in Computer Science/MIS/ICT

Minimum 10 years of work and 5 years of evaluation experience in the field of M&E & MIS, electronic survey software development for any public sector and or donor-funded/aided projects.

Experience related to e-agriculture and e- governance within developing countries. This includes assessing communication needs to improve knowledge sharing, developing programs and training to promote efficient and effective technologies. Additional experience in developing monitoring systems to incentivize results is a plus.

Demonstrated Knowledge in Management theory and practice;

Demonstrated skills in Analyzing Information, programming skills in electronic survey software, Website management, website development, web applications, mobile applications development, Word Press, and Microsoft SharePoint 2013.


12. Statistician/ Programmer

Masters in Statistics/Computer Science

Minimum 8 years of working experience in data analysis.

13. Data entry Operators/Computer Operators

Bachelor degree in any discipline

Minimum 5 years of working experience in data entry.

14. Data Collectors/supervisors/Field Monitoring Associates

Bachelor degree in any discipline

Minimum 5 years of working experience in data collection.

H. Key Milestones, Deliverables and Time FrameAll reports should be addressed to the Project Director. The work should be completed over a period of eighteen months.

Inception report

The firm should submit the Inception Report within one month after signing the contract containing the agreed points, work plan for all major tasks as described under the scope of work specifying a schedule consistent within the duration and activities required, staff plan, logistics plan with timeline, detailed methodology and approach and a full list of indicators to be measured. The Consultant may seek clarification on the TOR from the Project Director.

Field The firm should develop instruments for the assessments that should be agreed by the Client.

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Executions (PMU)Data base The soft copy of cleaned and labelled data base (mother files) for the surveys will be

submitted to the PMU when the services are ended, including the geo-references in STATA and SPSS version.

Draft Report/s:

The firm should prepare separate independent reports, one report on the End of Project Impact Assessment and 12 reports on each of the 12 thematic/issue-based assessments, and include with their related introduction, applied research methodologies, findings, recommendations and suggestions. The reports should be submitted one month before the end of the deadline. The draft reports should be presented in the results sharing workshops to be organized by the Firm. Workshop duration, venue, number and types of participants and their related budget to be proposed by the firm and finalized in consultation with PMU.

Final Reports

The Firm should finalize the reports (one report on the End of Project Impact Assessment and 12 thematic c study reports) incorporating suggestions and comments of the workshop and from the Clients within two weeks from the date of the workshop. The final report should be submitted to PMU on agreed formats. Among others the reports should contain Executive Summary, Introduction, Methodology, Findings, Discussions, Lessons Learned, Recommendations/ Suggestions and Annexure.

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Annex-1

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Annex 2

NATP -2 Working Districts, Upazilas and their type

District Upazila Type District Upazila Type District Upazila Type1. Dhaka 1.Savar Old 30. Delduar Old 59. Purbadhala New

2.Dhamrai Old 31. Dhanbari New 60. Mohanganj New3.Dohar New 32. Basail New 61. Kalmakanda New

2. Narayanganj 4. Araihazar New 33. Nagarpur New 62. Khaliajuri New3. Norshingdi 5. Shibpur Old 8. Mymensingh 34. Haluaghat Old 12. Kishoreganj 63. Sadar Old

6. Palash Old 35. Muktagacha Old 64. Kuliarchar Old7. Sadar Old 36. Trishal Old 65. Katiadi Old8. Belabo Old 37. Gaffargaon Old 66. Bhairab Old9. Monohardi Old 38. Fulbaria Old 12. Kishoreganj 67. Mithamain New10. Raipura New 39. Phulpur Old 68. Pakundia New

4. Gazipur 11. Shreepur Old 40. Gouripur Old 69. Bajitpur New12. Kapasia Old 41. Ishwarganj New 70. Karimganj New13. Kaliakoir New 42. Nandail New 71. Hossainpur New14. Kaligonj Old 43. Dhobaura New 72. Itna New

5. Munshiganj 15. Lohajang New 9. Jamalpur 44. JamalpurSadar New 73. Tarail New16. Gazaria New 45. Islampur New 13. Chittagong 74. Sandwip Old17. Tongibari New 46. Melandaha New 75. Patiya Old

6. Manikganj 18.Harirampur New 47. Sarishabari New 76. Rangunia Old19. Saturia New 48. Madarganj New 77. Mirsharai Old20. Singair New 49. Baksiganj New 78. Hathazari Old21. Ghior New 50. Dewanganj New 79. Anwara Old22. Shivalaya New 10. Sherpur 51. Nakla Old 80. Banshkhali New

7. Tangail 23. Ghatail Old 52. Nalitabari Old 14. Cox’s Bazar 81. Kutubdia New24. Shakhipur Old 53. Sreebordi Old 15. Noakhali 82. Companiganj New25.Tangail Sadar Old 54. Jhenaigati New 83. Subarnachar New26. Madhupur Old 11. Netrokona 55. Madon New 84. Chatkhil. New27. Kalihati Old 56. Barhatta New 85. Hatiya New28. Gopalpur Old 57. Atpara New 16. Feni 86. Daganbhuiyan New29. Bhuapur Old 58. Kendua New 87. Fulgazi New

17. Laxmipur 88. Ramganj New 24. Sylhet 115. DakshinSurma Old 30. Natore 144. Boraigram Old89. Raipur New 116. SylhetSadar Old 145. Lalpur Old

18. Rangamati 90. Sadar New 117. Jointiapur Old 146. NatoreSadar Old15

District Upazila Type District Upazila Type District Upazila Type91. Kawkhali New 118. Beanibazar Old 147. Shingra Old

19. Khagrachhari 92. Sadar New 119. Golapganj Old 31. Ch. Nawabganj 148. Sadar New93. Ramgarh New 25. Moulavibazar 120. Kamalganj Old 149. Gomastapur New94. Mahalchhari New 121. Sadar Old 150. Shibganj New

20. Bandarban 95. Sadar New 122. Rajnagar Old 151. Nachole New96. Naikhongchhari New 123. Sreemangal Old 32. Bogra 152. BograSadar Old

21. Comilla 97. Chandina Old 124. Barlekha Old 153. Dhunot Old98. Daudkandi Old 125. Juri Old 154. Kahaloo Old99. Chouddagram Old 26. Habiganj 126. Ajmiriganj New 155. Sherpur Old100. Laksham Old 127. Madhabpur New 156. Shibganj Old101. Nangalkot Old 128. Baniyachong New 157. Sonatala Old102. Debidwar New 129. Nabiganj New 158. Adamdighi New103. Brahmanpara New 27. Sunamganj 130. Derai New 159. Gabtali New

22. B. Baria 104. B. BariaSadar Old 131. Jagannathpur New 160. Sariakandi New105. Kasba Old 132. Tahirpur New 161. Nandigram New106. Nabinagar Old 28. Rajshahi 133. Godagari New 162. Dhupchanchia New107. Nasirnagar New 134. Bagmara New 33. Joypurhat 163. Akkelpur New108. Bijoynagar New 135. Charghat New 164. Panchbibi New109. Bancharampur New 136. Mohanpur New 34. Pabna 165. Santhia New

23. Chandpur 110. Shahrasti Old 137. Puthia New 166. Faridpur New111. Sadar Old 29. Naogaon 138. Sadar New 167. Ishwardi New112. Haziganj Old 139. Niamatpur New 168. Atgharia New113. Matlab (Uttar) Old 140. Patnitala New 169. Chatmohar New114. Kachua New 141. Manda New 170. Bhangura New

142. Mohadevpur New 171. Bera New143. Raninagar New 172. Sujanagar New

35. Rangpur 173. Pirgacha Old174. Pirganj Old 43. Narail 203. Sadar Old 50. Rajbari 232. Baliakandi Old175. Mithapukur Old 204. Lohagara Old 233. Pangsha Old176. Kaunia Old 205. Kalia New 234. RajbariSadar Old177. Badarganj Old 44. Kushtia 206. Bheramara New 235. Kalukhali New

36. Gaibandha 178. Sughatta New 207. Kumarkhali New 51. Gopalgonj 236. Sadar New179. Gobindaganj New 208. Mirpur Old 237. Muksudpur New180. Palashbari New 209. KushtiaSadar Old 238. Kashiani New181. Chirirbandar Old 45. Chuadanga 210. Damurhuda Old 239. Kotalipara New

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District Upazila Type District Upazila Type District Upazila Type182. Kaharol Old 211. Alamdanga Old 240. Tungipara New183. Khanshama Old 46. Meherpur 212. Gangni New 52. Madaripur 241. Sadar Old184. Parbatipur Old 213. Mujibnagar New 242. Rajoir Old185. Birganj Old 214. Sadar New 243. Kalkini Old186. Biral New 47. Jessore 215. Abhoynagar New 244. Shibchar Old187. Ghoraghat New 216. Bagherpara New 53. Shariatpur 245. Sadar Old

38. Panchagarh 188. Atwari New 217. Chowgacha Old 246. Zajira Old189. Debiganj New 218. Jhikargacha Old 247. Bhedarganj Old

39. Thakurgaon 190. Sadar New 219. Keshabpur Old 248. Naria Old191. Baliadangi New 220. JessoreSadar Old 249. Damuda Old192. Pirganj New 221. Monirampur Old 250. Gosairhat Old

40. Khulna 193. Dacope Old 222. Sarsha Old 54. Bhola 251. Sadar Old194. Batiaghata Old 48. Jhenaidah 223. Kotchandpur Old 252. Borhanuddin Old195. Dumuria Old 224. Kaliganj Old 253. Tojumuddin Old196. Paikgacha Old 225. Harinakunda Old 254. Monpura Old

41. Satkhira 197. Kalaroa Old 49. Faridpur 226. Alfadanga Old 55. Pirojpur 255. Bhandaria Old198. SatkhiraSadar Old 227. FaridpurSadar Old 256. Nazirpur Old199. Tala Old 228. Madhukhali Old 257. Mathbaria Old

42. Bagerhat 200. Sadar New 229. Nagarkanda New 56. Magura 258. MaguraSadar Old201. Sarankhola New 230. Boalmari New 259. Sreepur Old202. Chitalmari New 231. Bhanga New 260. Mohommadpur Old

57. Sirajganj 262. Sadar Old263. Chauhali Old264. Tarash Old265. Ullahpara Old266. Shahjadpur Old267. Kazipur Old268. Raiganj Old269. Kamarkhanda Old270. Belkuchi Old

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Annex-3Details of Annual Targets (Results Framework and Monitoring)

National Agricultural Technology Program-Phase II Project (NATP-2)

Baseline value(2014)

Annual Targets Frequency of data

collectionData source Comments

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3mid term Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

project endProject Development Objective (PDO): To increase agricultural productivity of smallholder farms and improve smallholders’ access to markets in selected districtsPDO Level Indicators

1. Farm Productivity: Increase in the yield of selected agricultural commodities

Crops ( t/ha):Rice (paddy): 4.7Tomato: 30.0Banana: 18.23Eggplant: 27.17Mustard: 1.12Maize: 6.74Wheat: 2.91Lentil: 1.10Mungbean: 1.10Potato: 18.75Onion: 9.10Garlic: 6.55

Livestock:

Milk (Milk Production):Local 1.20 ltr/day/cowCrossbred 5.20 ltr/day/cow

Meat (Body Weight Gain):Local Cattle 225 gm/day/cattleCrossbred 360 gm/day/cattleBroiler 35 gm/day/birdGoat 30 gm/day/goat

Egg (Egg Production)Commercial Layer 255 no./yr/henBack Yard Poultry 56 no./yr/henSonali Poultry 155 no./yr/henDuck 130 no./yr/hen

Fisheries (t/ha)Culture (ponds): 3.0 t/haCapture (beel): 0.7 t/ha

Rice: 4.7Tomato: 30.0OthersBanana: 18.41Eggplant: 27.71Mustard: 1.14Maize : 6.87Wheat: 2.96Lentil: 1.12Mungbean: 1.12Potato: 18.93Onion: 9.19Garlic: 6.61

Milk:LocalCrossbred

Meat:Local CattleCrossbredBroilerGoat

Egg:Com LayerB Y PoultrySonaliDuck

Culture: 3.0Capture: 0.7

Rice: 4.8Tomato: 31.2

Banana: 18.77Eggplant: 28.52Mustard: 1.16Maize : 7.0Wheat: 2.99Lentil: 1.15Mungbean: 1.15Potato: 19.12Onion: 9.37Garlic: 6.74

Milk:Local 1.25Crossbred 5.30

Meat:Local Cattle 240Crossbred 400Broiler 36Goat 31

Egg:Com Layer 260B Y Poultry 57Sonali 155Duck 132















Banana: 20.23Eggplant: 32.06Mustard: 1.25Maize : 7.41Wheat: 3.14Lentil: 1.24Mungbean: +1.24Potato: 20.25Onion: +9.91Garlic: 7.10Milk:Local 1.40Crossbred 6.20










Annually DAE, DLS and DOF district

& upazila statistics,

Krishi Dairy, AIS, 2015

Crops:Rice(paddy): 14%Tomato: 20%Banana: + 15%Eggplant: + 25 %Mustard: +12%Maize : +12 %Wheat: + 10%Lentil: +16%Mungbean: +16 %Potato: +8 %Onion: +10%Garlic: +10%

LivestockMilk:Local +30%Crossbred +30%

Meat:Local Cattle +30%Crossbred +40%Broiler + 20%Goat +20%

Egg:Com Layer +10%B Y Poultry +10%Sonali +10%Duck +10%

FisheriesCulture (ponds): +60%Capture (beel): +100%

2. Market Access: Volume (in tons) of agricultural commodities sold annually through new marketing structures/arrangements promoted by the projectTotal volume:0 0 200 2,000 4,000 6,800 8,400 Semi- PIUs at DAE,

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Baseline value(2014)

Annual Targets Frequency of data

collectionData source Comments

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3mid term Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

project endannually DOF and DLS

3. Project beneficiaries: Direct project beneficiaries, of which female [CORE INDICATOR]Cumulative number of members in farmers groups (CIG) supported by the project(percentage of female members)

CIG members: 397,600(of which female: 29%)

800,000(35%)

1,000,000(35%)

1,000,000(35%)

1,000,000(35%)

1,000,000(35%)

1,000,000(35%)

Semi-annual

PIUs at DAE, DOF and DLS

All new CIG will be formed in YR1 (others are 1st gen. CIG already

formed)

Intermediary Results Indicators

4. Research: Technologies demonstrated in the project area [CORE INDICATOR]

Technologies demonstrated: 0 5 10 15 30 40 0 Semi-annual PIU BARC

Only on-farm, i.e., informing also about research-extension-

farmer linkages5. Research: Research sub-projects under implementation or completed [CORE INDICATOR]

AIF-1 grants: 0 15 75 110 133 133 133 Semi-annual PIU BARC

Total of at least:33PBRG &100 CRG

6. Extension: Targeted clients satisfied with agricultural and rural advisory services [CORE INDICATOR]Percentage (percentage female satisfied)

Farmers satisfied: %(tbd %)

66%(64%)

74%(68%)

79%(77%)

85%(84%)

89%(89%)

93%(93%) Annual PIU DAE,

DOF, and DLS

7. Extension: Clients who have adopted an improved agricultural technology promoted by the project [CORE INDICATOR]Cumulative number of CIG members adopting at least 1 technology (percentage female)

Adopters: 0(female: 0)

0(0%)

226,000(35%)

396,000(35%)

529,000(35%)

602,000(35%)

640,000(35%)

Semi-annual

PIU DAE, DOF, and DLS

8. Market access: Marketing solutions implemented by the project (cumulative)

Marketing solutions:0 15 30 65 95 120 140 Annual PIU DAE,

DOF, and DLS

9. Agricultural Innovation Fund: Technology adoption and marketing sub-projects under implementation or completed

AIF-2&3 grants:0 0 500 1,000 2,000 2,800 3,500 Semi-annual PMU

Total of at least:500 AIF-3 grants and

3000 AIF-2 grants10. Client-days of training provided [CORE INDICATOR](percentage female)

0(0%)

500,000(35%)

1,000,000(35%)

1,000,000(35%)

700,000(35%)

600,000(35%)

500,000(35%)

Semi-annual

PMU and PIUs at DAE, DOF and DLS

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Annex 4

Scalable Technologies for Extension Support

The objectives of components 2, 3 and 4 are to increase productivity, quality and output through the enhanced transfer of improved technologies, as well as better market access, service delivery of crops, fisheries and livestock. NATP-2 will provide financing supports to promote Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), increase mechanization, reduce post-harvest losses, agro-processing, agri-business; as well as, newly emerging technologies in order to address the food & nutritional security, health hazards(pesticide risk reduction) as well as adaptation to climate change. Technologies developed, widely demonstrated and adopted under NATP- I and readily scalable under NATP-II are listed below.

Crops, fisheries and livestock technologies readily scalable under NATP-2# Features of

technologyCrops Fisheries Livestock

1 Productivity enhancing technologies

• Yield gap reducing technologies for main cereals, pulses and oil crops

• Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) irrigation for Boro rice

• Summer tomato production• Enhanced orchard establishment

and fruit tree management• Compost production and improved

soil management• Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

in vegetables• Establishment of homestead

vegetable gardens• Promotion of newly released

varieties (BAU Garlic-3, BARI Lentil-7, BINA Dhan-10, BARI summer tomato-8, etc)

• Enhancing seed production and preservation system

• Enhancing high value crop production

• GIFT mono culture• Carp polyculture• Carp-Tilapia mixed culture• Pangas monoculture• Carp-pangas mixed culture• Koi Polyculture• Freshwater prawn culture• Cage culture: (a) GIFT

(b) Pangus• Pen culture (a) poly-culture of

carp and GIFT (b) Pangus• Application of formulated pellet

fish feed prepared using locally available ingredients suitable to different production models.

• Pure line development of GIFT fish verities (Tilapia, Pangas and Koi)

• Improved management for poultry rearing (broiler, layer pullet, local breed)

• Improved management for duck rearing

• Modern management for dairy, sheep and buffalo farming

• Enhanced beef fattening• Goat rearing using slat system for

housing• Production management for high

yielding varieties of green fodder• Silage and hay production• Vaccination and de-worming

campaigns• Artificial insemination

2 Post-harvest lossreducing technologies

• Enhanced post-harvest handling(packaging of rice, mustard, wheat and onions)

• Cleaning, sorting, grading and packaging of vegetables

• Low-cost insulation/cold storage facilities

• Promotion of Styrofoam boxes for transportation

• Enhanced fish landing centers• Improved transport equipment

for live fish

• Liming and cold storage for egg preservation

• Chilling plants for milk conservation• Improved slaughterhouses and

dressing houses for safer meat production

• Preparation of indigenous dairy products

3 Agro-foodprocessing

•Private sector-led processing of smallholder produced mungbeans, oil crops, and tomatoes

•Depuration to remove off flavor of pangas, tilapias.

•Dressed fish (koi, tilapia, major carps) packaging and marketing

•Production of fish fillet, fish balls, fish nuggets

• Milk pasteurization• Cream separation and preparation

& marketing of milk products• Meat processing for domestic and

export market

4 Others (e.g., adaptationto climate change)

Promotion of heat tolerant wheat varieties

Promotion of saline tolerant as well as short growth cycle varieties of rice

Off-season vegetable productionPromotion of mushroom productionPromotion of dry seed bedClimate-smart agriculture, soil

conservation through zero/reduced tillage

Promotion of dhap (floating vegetable vulture) in low lying areas

Mullet and GIFT culture for salinity prone areas

Short-cycle aquaculture for draught/flood prone areas

Beel nursery technology development and management

• Promotion of salinity tolerant fodder varieties production in coastal areas

• Introduction of duck and buffalo rearing in low lying areas

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