Agro Products Business Promotion Council (APBPC)

 

 

 

About APBPC:

 

Agriculture is the single largest producing sector of the economy since it comprises about 20% of the country's GDP and employs around 63% of the total labor force. The performance of this sector has an overwhelming impact on major macroeconomic objectives like employment generation, poverty alleviation, human recourses development, food security & export diversification.

 

Focusing on export diversification, the government has been trying to boost up the export potentials of different agricultural & horticultural products. Consequently, with a view to promoting the Agro products of the country, Ministry of Commerce has formed the Council on June 16, 2011 titled “Agro Products Business Promotion Council (APBPC)” in partnership with the public and private sector.

 

 

Objectives of the Council:

 

To promote the export of agricultural and horticultural products, help industry acquire the right technology, develop export-marketing skills, impart training and workshops/seminars to develop, promote the value added products in the agro and horticulture sector; to focus on identification of production and export related problems and preparation of policy recommendations for the Government, create awareness on different compliance standards and so on.

 

 

Bridged Overview

 

The economy of Bangladesh is predominantly agricultural. Since the inception of Bangladesh, the country has achieved an incredible growth in food production and reached self-sufficiency, thanks to the pragmatic steps of the present government and hard work of the farmers. About 80 percent of the total population lives in rural areas, and 62 percent of them are directly, and others are indirectly engaged in a wide range of agricultural activities. The agriculture sector contributes around 20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and generates employment for 63 percent of the total labor force.

 

Rice, Jute, Sugarcane, Potato, Pulses, Wheat, Tea, Tobacco, Oilseed, Spices and Fruit are the principal crops. A few of the products of this sector are currently exported to different countries with immense global competition. The growth and diversification of Agro products largely depends on the policy support, public-private joint initiative for institutional and financial support, availability of technical and business information, innovation and sustainable development of technology and related products, capacity development of industries, research and development facilities and removal of other barriers relating to the agricultural sector.

 

Soil conditions, topography and climate makes the area ideal for large scale and sustainable production of cereals, fruits and vegetables. Vegetables like potato, cauliflower, tomato, white gourd, bean, spinach, pea and baby corn are being produced in the region in larger quantities side by side with broccoli, carrot, celery, capsicum and strawberry. Most of these have huge earning prospects through exports. Potato flakes also have great international demand and its production technology is relatively simple and labour intensive. Such an industry should have great prospects in Bangladesh.

 

 

Activities of APBPC

 

APBPC is implementing the following activities:

 

1. Capacity Building Programme, Awareness Programme, Workshop, Seminar, Training Programme
2. Overseas Trade Mission, Technology Mission
3. Sector specific up gradation & new technology transfer
4. Promotional programme& public relation programme
5. Market Studies & Research
6. Linkage Development
7. Round Table Discussion

 

Executive Committee

 

1. Chairman                           : Honourable Secretary, Ministry of Commerce

2. 1^st Vice – Chairman           : Vice – Chairman, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).

3. 2^nd Vice – Chairman          : President, BFVAPEA

4.Joint Secretary (Export), Ministry of Commerce

5. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture

6. Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Textiles & Jute

7. Council Coordinator, Business Promotion Council

8. Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests

9. Director, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)

10. Director General, Department of Agriculture Extension

11. Chairman, Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC)

12. Managing Director, Hortex Foundation

13. Director, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council

14. Director, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI)

15. Director, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI)

16. General Manager, Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation

17. Director, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)

18. Director, Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI)

19. General Manager, Bangladesh Bank

20. Managing Director, Bangladesh Krishi Bank

21. Managing Director, Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank

22-23. Two (2) members from BFVAPEA

24. President, Bangladesh Agro-based Product Producer & Merchant Association (BAPMA)

25. President, Breeders Association of Bangladesh

26. President, Bangladesh Agro-Processors Association (BAPA)

27. President, Bangladesh Horticulture Producers & Exporters Association (BHPEA)

28. President, Bangladesh Mango Producer Merchant Association (BMPMA)

29. President, Bangladesh Rice Exporters Association  

30. President, Bangladesh Seeds Grower, Dealers & Merchant Association

31. Chairman, Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA)

32. President, Bangladesh Flower Growers & Exporter Association (BFA)

33. President, Bangladesh Potato Council

34. President, Bnagladesh Organic Products Manufacturers Association (BOPMA)

35. President, Bangladesh Potato Exporters Association (BPEA)

Agro Associations of Bangladesh active with APBPC:

 

 

Bangladesh Fruits, Vegetables & Allied Products Exporters Association (BFVAPEA)

Rahmania International Complex,

28/1 C Toyenbee, Circular Road

5th floor, Room # 11-12, Motijheel, Dhaka-1000

Tel: +88-(02)-9560506 Fax: +88-(02)-9552257

E-mail: bfvapea.association@gmail.com

Web: www.bfvapea.com

 

Bangladesh Agro-based Product Producer & Merchants Association (BAPMA)

164/1, DIT Extension Road, (2nd Floor), Dhaka-1000.

Tel: +88-(02)-9333711 Fax: +88-(02)-8319698

E-mail: bapma.agro@gmail.com

 

Bangladesh Mango Producer Merchant Association (BMPMA)

Daudpur Road, Chapainowabgonj

Tel: +88-0781-51651 Fax: +88-0781-51652

E-mail: bmangopma@gmail.com

 

Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA)

BCSA Bhaban, 38, Purana Paltan, Dhaka-1000

Tel: +88-(02)-9555252, +88-(02)-9554883, Fax: +88-(02)-9562932 

E-mail: bcsa38@gmail.com

 

Bangladesh Flower Growers & Exporter Association (BFA)

A-10/1 Manikganj Somity Sorak, Wapda Road, Saver, Dhaka.

E-mail: namin.ju@gmail.com
 

 

Bnagladesh Organic Products Manufacturers Association (BOPMA)

Plot # 6 (4th Floor), Road # 13 Nikunja-2, Dhaka-1229

Tel: +88-(02)-7911941, +88-(02)-8922112

E-mail: bopma.salam@gmail.com

Web: www.bopma.org

 

 

Bangladesh Horticultural Producers & Exporters Association (BHPEA)

28/1/C, Toyenbee Circular Road, (3^rd Floor), Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.

Tel: +88-(02)-8313079, Fax: +88-(02)-9359785

 

Bangladesh Agro-Processors Association (BAPA)

Navana Newbury Place
Flat # D6, 6th floor, 4/1/A Sobhanbagh
Sher-e-bangla nagar, Dhaka-1207

Phone : 029120590, +8801715098909

Email: bapabd1998@gmail.com

Web: www.bapabd.org

 

 

Bangladesh Potato Exporters Association (BPEA)

67, PuranaPaltan Line, Dhaka-1000

Tel: +88-(02)-9357107

Fax:  +88-(02)-9359935

E-mail: secretarybpea@gmail.com

Web: www.bpea.org.bd

 

 

Bangladesh Agrochemical Manufacturers Association (BAMA)

CGDL Sonargaon Tower, 8, 9 & 10/3, Free School Street,

Kathalbagan, Dhaka-1205

E-mail: bama.bd2022@gmail.com

 

 

Contact  Us:

 

Agro Products Business Promotion Council (APBPC)

Ministry of Commerce

BFIDC Building (8^th Floor)

73, Motijheel Commercial Area, Dhaka-1000
Phone: +88-02-9514434-35
Fax: +88-02-47118669
E-mail: apbpc11@gmail.com

Web: www.bbpc.gov.bd