1. A brief
on
DairyNet
Engr. Maksudur Rahman, MBA
Advisor, Plan International-Bangladesh
April 03, 2010; IDC, BAU, Mymensingh.

2. What is DairyNet?
A network for the
development of smallholder
family farms by promoting
the dairy value chain in
Bangladesh

3. Overall Objective
Making markets work for the poor by
developing service markets, income
generation and increasing
competitiveness of selected actors in
the market following value chain
approach.

4. Partners but not limited to:
• CARE- Bangladesh
(USA based INGO, working in 70 countries)
• Plan International- Bangladesh
(UK based INGO, working in 66 countries)
• Practical Action- Bangladesh
(UK based INGO, working in 09 countries)
• Intercooperation- Bangladesh
(Switzerland based INGO, working in 22 countries)

5. Where DairyNet Works
Dairy Net partners are not limited
to but mostly concentrate their
interventions in the northern part
of Bangladesh.

7. DairyNet’s operating principles
• To promote a shared commitment to develop
the dairy value chain in northern districts;
• To contribute to improved policy environment
for the dairy sector, consistent with the
members agenda;
• To develop and implement projects/
interventions to inform and advance the dairy
sector agenda;
• To develop options for addressing human
capacity and skills development of the
members;
• To share information on best practices and
lessons learned with members/ partner
organizations in the public and private sectors.

8. DairyNet deals with the areas:
• Capacity building of milk producer through
service providers (livestock health workers and
other public-private stakeholders)
• Financial service market development for
producers and other market actors in facilitation
with banks and other non-bank financial
institutions
• Private sector engagement for milk purchasing
and service provision to maintain strong
relationships in the value chain
• Breed improvement (AI) activities to influence
the government, private sector and other
stakeholders
• Improving the policy environment for the whole
Dairy sector in Bangladesh

9. Event organized by DairyNet
A workshop on "Building
synergy for the
development of dairy value
chain in Bangladesh" was
held on May 27, 2009 at
Hotel Naz Garden, Bogra.
The objective of the
workshop was to develop a
working team of common
interest groups and
provide evidence based
suggestions to the
government and the other
stakeholders for the
betterment of the dairy
sector.

10. Thanks for your
Passionate Listening