DR Congo offers contract farming to Bangladeshis
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a country in central Africa, has enabled a lot of opportunities for Bangladeshi businesses and foundations in contract farming.
Tenday Luaba, representative of the ministry of foreign affairs of the DRC, conveyed the information in a letter handed over to Ziauddin Adil and Nazir Alam, honorary consuls of the DRC in Bangladesh, said a press release.
The ministry of agriculture of Bangladesh in a related letter stated that Bangladeshi businesses that are interested in contract farming in the DRC will receive a variety of support.
These include assistance with land selection, hiring Bangladeshi labourers, transferring technical services and agricultural supplies, managing the distribution network, and receiving various incentives.
Besides, organic production of agricultural products will create demand for export to Bangladesh and European markets.
Moreover, Bangladeshi foundations will be able to offer microcredit services there in farming and agriculture sectors.
Those who will send processed food from Bangladesh to the DRC can also undertake manufacturing and marketing of these products there if they want.
The consuls posted in Bangladesh will offer guidance and support to sales in in schools, hospitals, nursing homes, government organisations and others in the DRC.
The DRC's consulate office in Bangladesh believes that this new project would strengthen the socio-economic ties between Bangladesh and the DRC.
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