..Deles of organic food

1. WELCOME
TO
TARANGO

2. TARANGO is a non-profitable FairTARANGO is a non-profitable Fair
Trade Organization who has beenTrade Organization who has been
working with 18,000 beneficiaries inworking with 18,000 beneficiaries in
10 districts since 1989 focusing on10 districts since 1989 focusing on
women empowerment throughwomen empowerment through
livelihood specially handicraftslivelihood specially handicrafts
production and sales in exportproduction and sales in export
market.market.
What is TARANGOWhat is TARANGO

3. Legal EntityLegal Entity
• Social Welfare Department: Dha-02563/1991Social Welfare Department: Dha-02563/1991
• NGO Affairs Bureau: FDR 784/1993NGO Affairs Bureau: FDR 784/1993
• MRA License No: 01152-01809-00523, August 2010MRA License No: 01152-01809-00523, August 2010
• Affiliated by World Fair Trade OrganizationAffiliated by World Fair Trade Organization
• Affiliated by Ecota fair Trade forum, Dhaka.Affiliated by Ecota fair Trade forum, Dhaka.
• Affiliated by Bangla Crafts.Affiliated by Bangla Crafts.
•Affiliated with BOPMA and BOAN.Affiliated with BOPMA and BOAN.

4. Work Experiences in BandarbanWork Experiences in Bandarban
1. Food Security-CHT Project-1500 BHH1. Food Security-CHT Project-1500 BHH
Duration: January 2010 to January 2012-Sadar UpazilaDuration: January 2010 to January 2012-Sadar Upazila
2.2. Strengthening Ethnic Women Rights-Strengthening Ethnic Women Rights-
SEWR Project-504 BHHSEWR Project-504 BHH
Duration: February 2012 to July 2013Lama and AlikadamDuration: February 2012 to July 2013Lama and Alikadam
3. Establishing Fair Trade Handicrafts3. Establishing Fair Trade Handicrafts
Business-Shiree Project-750 BHHBusiness-Shiree Project-750 BHH
Duration: November 2011 to April 2015-RowangchariDuration: November 2011 to April 2015-Rowangchari

5. Running ProjectRunning Project
““Promotion of BandarbanPromotion of Bandarban’’ss
Agro Based Products’’ Project.Agro Based Products’’ Project.
Implementing Partner: ECo Dev,Implementing Partner: ECo Dev,
BandarbanBandarban
Project Duration: 1st of August 2014 toProject Duration: 1st of August 2014 to
31st of July 2016.31st of July 2016.
Dignity for allTARANGO

6. Project Area: 23 Villages under 2 Unions of
Bandarban Upazila, Bandarban.
Total Budget: 57,10,400.00 BDT
Donor Fund: 39,86,000.00 BDT (37,961.00
Euro)
Total beneficiaries: 160 Families
Project Objective: The objective of this
project is to support farmers, farmers
association to improve their livelihood
through Agro based business development
of organic products.

7.  ToT on Organic provided to 16 forward farmersToT on Organic provided to 16 forward farmers
and 4 Project Staffs.and 4 Project Staffs.
 Practical Training on Organic provided to 140Practical Training on Organic provided to 140
Farmers in their fields and 4 farmers in 4Farmers in their fields and 4 farmers in 4
demonstration plot.demonstration plot.
 Visit Organic plot in Tangail, Manikganj,Visit Organic plot in Tangail, Manikganj,
Khagrachari, Rangamati and Gazipur.Khagrachari, Rangamati and Gazipur.
Output-1:Output-1: Capacity Building of 160 FarmersCapacity Building of 160 Farmers

8.  Three Group managementThree Group management
and Financial Managementand Financial Management
Training to three (farmers)Training to three (farmers)
association.association.
Output-1:Output-1: Capacity Building of 160 peasantsCapacity Building of 160 peasants::
Vermi Compost production:
- 4 farmers are producing
in production centre base
and 16 farmers are
producing individually

9. Output-2:Output-2: Technical and Input SupportTechnical and Input Support
 Input support to farmers asInput support to farmers as
Seed, Fertilizer, Pesticide,Seed, Fertilizer, Pesticide,
SaplingSapling, Foot Pump, Silo-Feed,, Foot Pump, Silo-Feed,
Red worm etc.Red worm etc.

10. Output-2:Output-2: Technical and Input SupportTechnical and Input Support
 Technical SupportTechnical Support to farmers onto farmers on
vermi compost, natural insecticidevermi compost, natural insecticide
production, ring method in Jhumproduction, ring method in Jhum
cultivation, use of pesticide andcultivation, use of pesticide and
compost.compost.

11. Output-3: Market LinkageOutput-3: Market Linkage
 One moveable sales centre has set up inOne moveable sales centre has set up in
Bandarban and searching for oneBandarban and searching for one
permanent sales centre.permanent sales centre.
 Home delivery systems are developingHome delivery systems are developing
in Bandarban and Dhakain Bandarban and Dhaka
 Promotional materials are developing.Promotional materials are developing.

12.  Sales in British Club-Dhaka at Friday andSales in British Club-Dhaka at Friday and
trying to develop the continue market.trying to develop the continue market.
 Communicating with super shop outlet inCommunicating with super shop outlet in
Chittagong and Dhaka.Chittagong and Dhaka.
 Buyer FacilitatingBuyer Facilitating
with whole salewith whole sale
customers in Ctg.customers in Ctg.
and Dhakaand Dhaka
Output-3: Market LinkageOutput-3: Market Linkage

13.  Attend in workshop on Organic prospectAttend in workshop on Organic prospect
in Bangladesh and policy making forin Bangladesh and policy making for
organic farming and promotion.organic farming and promotion.
 Attend in workshop by Vegetable ExporterAttend in workshop by Vegetable Exporter
Association .Association .
 Meeting with Hortex foundation to linkMeeting with Hortex foundation to link
with export market.with export market.
 Several meeting with foreign community toSeveral meeting with foreign community to
export the organic product.export the organic product.
 Attend in several Agro Fair.Attend in several Agro Fair.
Output-3: Market LinkageOutput-3: Market Linkage

14. Risks/ChallengesRisks/Challenges
 Vegetable gardens and spices fields areVegetable gardens and spices fields are
damaged by washed out by three floods.damaged by washed out by three floods.
Heavy rainfall also affect to sow the seeds onHeavy rainfall also affect to sow the seeds on
time.time.
 To get Organic certificate, it takes 2-3yearsTo get Organic certificate, it takes 2-3years
to declare by IFOAM and EU standard.to declare by IFOAM and EU standard.
 Farming and marketing yet to match.Farming and marketing yet to match.

15. Limitation to implement the projectLimitation to implement the project
 Beneficiaries are very muchBeneficiaries are very much
doubt on organic farmingdoubt on organic farming
without chemical fertilizerwithout chemical fertilizer
and insecticide.and insecticide.
 Language barrier. There areLanguage barrier. There are
five communities infive communities in
projects area, but no staffsprojects area, but no staffs
work with project who iswork with project who is
expert in all languages.expert in all languages.

16. Advantage to Organic FarmingAdvantage to Organic Farming
 Worldwide highly demand evenWorldwide highly demand even
national level also.national level also.
 Project areas has lots of natural land.Project areas has lots of natural land.
 Prices are higher than non-organic.Prices are higher than non-organic.
 Government attempt to make policy.Government attempt to make policy.
 TARANGO has access in exportTARANGO has access in export
market.market.
 TARANGO has good reputation inTARANGO has good reputation in
foreign community.foreign community.

17. Farmers plots are visited by Organic Experts:Farmers plots are visited by Organic Experts:
 KBD Dr. Khurshid Alam- Convener of National OrganicKBD Dr. Khurshid Alam- Convener of National Organic
Policy.Policy.
 Md. Abdus Salam- President of BOPMA (BangladeshMd. Abdus Salam- President of BOPMA (Bangladesh
Organic Product manufacturers Association).Organic Product manufacturers Association).
 KBD Dr. Golam Rabbani, Director national universityKBD Dr. Golam Rabbani, Director national university
 KBD Dr. Nazim Uddin, Secretary of BOAN-BangladeshKBD Dr. Nazim Uddin, Secretary of BOAN-Bangladesh
Organic Agriculture Network.Organic Agriculture Network.
 KBD Dr. Sayed Nasir Uddin, AO, Rowangchari, KBDKBD Dr. Sayed Nasir Uddin, AO, Rowangchari, KBD
Umar Faruque, AO, Bandarban Sadar and SAAO ofUmar Faruque, AO, Bandarban Sadar and SAAO of
Bandarban Sadar and Rowangchari.Bandarban Sadar and Rowangchari.
 In-terne Student from Rangamati ATI.In-terne Student from Rangamati ATI.
Visitors are in Project FieldVisitors are in Project Field

18. Visitor’s PhotographsVisitor’s Photographs

19. SustainabilitySustainability
 Establishing a Brand “Organic Shoishyo Bhandar”Establishing a Brand “Organic Shoishyo Bhandar”
owner by Tarango, Eco dev and Three association.owner by Tarango, Eco dev and Three association.
Sales centre will be established in Bandarban andSales centre will be established in Bandarban and
Dhaka.Dhaka.
 Three association (registered by Cooperative dept.)Three association (registered by Cooperative dept.)
will continue after end of the project.will continue after end of the project.
 15 VSLA’s (Village Savings and Loan Association) are15 VSLA’s (Village Savings and Loan Association) are
running by self management method.running by self management method.
 20 farmers are producing and using the vermi compost20 farmers are producing and using the vermi compost
& natural pesticide and other farmers are& natural pesticide and other farmers are practicing topracticing to
farming by using their gained knowledge.farming by using their gained knowledge.
 Organic product will be export by TARANGO likeOrganic product will be export by TARANGO like
handicrafts product.handicrafts product.

20. Thanks
for being stay
with us.