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Living with Disasters & Coping with Technologies
Hope for Millions Living on the Edge of The Mighty Rivers in Bangladesh
Nazmul Chowdhury
Founder, Pumpkin Plus
nichowdhury1966@gmail.com
www.pumpkinplud.com
A climate smart innovation to Combat Food Insecurity, Hunger & Extreme
Poverty Through Agribusiness Development Led by The Women & Youths
Challenges
Challenges Rural Urban Migration
Food Insecurity and Hunger
Social trauma
Poor voice &
choice
Low job
opportunity
Lack of
income
Gender
inequality
CC
Effects
Displacement
Migration
Asset losses
Landlessness
Extreme Poverty
Lack of shelter and Basic
Services and Facilities
Social and Gender Inequality ,
Marginalization and Migration
Poor Job, Low Wage, Poor
Choice & Alternatives
Progresses
Journey over
The
Decades
2004 to 2021
The broader challenges
Raising Poverty & Fear of Hunger
Around 20m extreme poor in Bangladesh & Globally 800m
are at risk of hunger. FAO,2019.
COVOD19 and The Global Shocks??
200m Children will die due to famine. WFP, 2020
The Story of Change:
Pumpkin Plus
An Agribusiness company has born in 2017, following its operations in 2019
Testing as DRR Model
with over 15000
Extreme Poor
Innovation &
Riverbed
farming pilots
Scale and exports
2004-2008 2009-2016 2014-2017 2017- On ward
Testing business model
“How to help them, help themselves" E.F. Schumacher, Founder of Practical Action.
With the objectives “Some thing is better than nothing”
Vision:
Since December 24, 2004
Ideas…..Incubation…… Innovation and way forward
Company aims:
Transformation of traditional Agriculture to an Agribusiness System
Transitional
Lands and
Water
Commercial
integration &
Scale
Economic
opportunity
for bigger
change
Graduation Model Proposed By Practical Action
Stage
Graduation Stage II
Sustainability &
Growth
Increase Income
Market facilitation
Asset Generation
Community led service
Off Farm
Farm
Capacity Building,
Access to Resources
Y1 Y2
Time
Diversification of Job
Permanent Skill-
Self employment
Graduation Stage I
Production
Food Security
Value Appreciation
& Asset Protection
Institutional
support
Social
Protection
Physical
Protection
Y3
The proven approaches
20m of extreme poor in Bangladesh, who have no resource, among
them over 10m HHs are living in fragile environment and on flood
protection embankment.
1
We have 2709 Sq.Km transitional land in the mighty river system
in dry season in NW part of the country
2
The innovation has merits to knock 10 of 17 SDG Goals, by addressing
the needs of million of poor , consumers & Stakeholders in the process
of food production, processing and marketing.
3
Value Propositions
The innovation is already a National Policy in Agriculture-2018
has approved by the Honorable Prime Minister, as a new Agriculture Technology in Bangladesh
The change model
Three step operational approach
Land access
• Locally identify and negotiate transitional riverbed land
• Policy support for land definition in large scale
• Farmer Association
Economic
opportunity
• Pumpkin & other high value vegetable farming in the sandbar
• Livestock, small trade skill and enhancement of export
• Agribusiness model testing, bank finance model, supply chain improvement by
establishing Village Based Market System.
Commercial
integration &
scale
• Broader partnership, export, and scale at home and aboard
• Collaboration and networking for wider dissemination to benefit people are in need
Why is needed?
To achieve transformative changes in four major dimensions i.e. land & water, food & nutrition,
CC adaptation and economic growth & graduation
Scaling up through Pumpkin Farmers Associations
1
Scale up through NGOs and commercial finance institutions
2
Scale up through Government institutions i.e. Ag. Extension
3
How can we move? The Channels for wider scaling
Scale up through private sector
4
Scale up through donors programs in CC affected zones
5
Scale up through interested institutions (beyond boundaries)
6
Resource & opportunity
Technology Transfer
0- day
150 day
Production cycle
Storage
Village based marketing
A total no of beneficiaries = 22131
Total production (since 2005-2018) = 158000 MT
Total sell recorded (80% of the product) = 142400 MT
worth £ 10.4 m (based on local sell @ 8 Tk/kg)
Urban market value = £ 37.8 m (2009-2017)
Pumpkin Plus:
2019-2020 = 26K MT worth 3.1 m million USD (local sell @ 10 Tk./Kg) = $ 6.2m at urban Markets
2020-2021 = 35 K MT worth $4.2 m at Farm Gate sell (@ 10Tk/Kg)
Approximate urban market value (@ 20 Tk/Kg.)= $8.4
Product distribution
Potentials of scaling in Bangladesh
In the BMG River System
A total of 2709 Sq. Km (0.27m Hectares) transitional
sandbar raised in winter for 5 months + 0.3 m ha settled
Charland
Additionally, 1m ha of Saline affected lands in South
coastlines
Impacts of the Innovation
and
Interventions
Over a decade
Views from the space
Cost benefit status: 2005-2016
0
100000000
200000000
300000000
400000000
500000000
600000000
700000000
800000000
Total investment (Tk.) Total gross income (Tk.)
Cost benefit
No of Beneficiaries 22131
No of Spot 474
Total Area in ha. 3004.2
Total Production (MT) 92000.176
Total investment (Tk.) 153716999
Total gross income (Tk.) 717507204
Cost benefit ratio 1 : 4.67
Food Security
Family Nutrition
Reduce burden of
safety net
Lean season
management
Asset generation
How only pumpkin can contribute?
HH Income and
Employment
And
Combating Food insecurity, Hunger, CC shocks and
Socio-economic depressions
How the innovation is
Contributing to the
SDG Goals
R & D for crop diversification
Contd…….R&D
R
&
D
Flower production VS Policy implication
Fodder for livestock and risk management
“Asia-pacific gold
award 2017"
Cannes Media
Award 2011
DW Global Ideas 3000 1st FAO WSD-2018 1st UNIDO Agribusiness-2019 Award on Ag. Innovation Award-19
St. Andrews Prize-2013
Global Recognitions
1st FAO – Switzerland Collaboration
The Biggest Success of the Year 2021
The Hands of The God:
The 1st ever grand challenge funding from WE4F in May 03, 2021.
Acknowledgement:
Pumpkin Plus, is greatly acknowledge the generous support of WE4F for its growth and development for the greatest benefits of the MANKIND around the world
2021
Exploring opportunity for regional sharing
SAARC Delegations’ from 8 countries to the Carnival
Dream for the next
Replication in the regions to benefit million
Dream for the next
Replication in Bangladesh to benefit million
‘The five-year National Agriculture Policy-2018 has been updated and incorporated This new technology “As
Riverbed Farming System and Charland Development "to increase productions by ensuring food security and socio-
economic development through productivity, boosting productions and diversifying crops, producing safe foods and
developing marketing system and making agriculture profitable
Regional Symposium on Organic Agriculture and Youth Entrepreneurship
Development in Himalaya Hindukush Regions. December 2019
Honorable Minister of Agriculture & Forest with Secretary of Agriculture and
Director General of ICIMOD with international delegation from 13 countries
Honorable Secretary of
Agriculture of Nepal
Impacts-2020: Role of the Pumpkin Plus Producers in
Combating Covid19
A total of 130,000 Families were under Food Safety-net Support by the Govt. Admin and
Bangladesh Army In NW -Bangladesh
Recent Development in 2020-2021 Season
Honorable Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture visiting at Kaunia in December 10, 2020
What is urgent for it?
Just A
Collective vision and
join hands together
to
make it happen
Lets work ………
An appropriate Regional POLICY
can make
A big DIFFERENCE
of the fate of millions
Lifeline 2021
Journey 20/21 : Performance November – December 2020
Two Districts- 3 Upazila- 09 Unions- 1050 Farmers – 750 ha
Update January 02, 2021 to date
Pumpkin Plus R&D 2021
Our Run for 2021 with a
target of 25,000 MT by 150
Days in March
R&D Contd…….
Farm2Kitchen
Online Supply Chain
Pumpkin Plus: Successful Trail & Harvest 2021: The New Product for Commercial Integration
Our Run for 2021 with a
target of 25,000 MT by 150
Days in March
Small Is Beautiful: E.F. Schumacher
THANK YOU
Acknowledgements for their initial contribution over the periods since 2004 till 2016
Website Links for further details:
A life changing innovation for millions in Bangladesh. 2 minutes DRONE Video- 2015
https://youtu.be/xhBj93pN2-s
Big Ideas: “How to grow food in land people think is useless”, With Nazmul Islam Chowdhury.
https://medium.com/authority-magazine/big-ideas-how-to-grow-food-in-land-people-think-is-useless-with-nazmul-islam-chowdhury-ce7340a7c396
WE4F Innovators Links- https://we4f.org/innovators/pumpkin-plus
A Grand Challenge of USAID led Consoortium (Sida, NL,GIZ and EU)- www.WE4F.org
BTV Broadcast in March 2021
https://www.facebook.com/nazmul.chowdhury.509/videos/4283219961689433
Transforming Lands, transforming lives: Hope for millions… Nazmul Chowdhury
https://peoplefoodandnature.org/blog/transforming-lands-transforming-lives-hope-for-millions-living-on-the-edge-of-mighty-rivers-in-bangladesh/
Living with disasters, coping with technologies An Innovation for millions through transforming Agriculture to an Agribusiness System for Food Security and
Nutrition for Poor in Bangladesh. Journal of Food Processing & Technology. September 23, 2020
https://www.longdom.org/abstract/living-with-disasters-coping-with-technologiesrnan-innovation-for-millions-through-transforming-agriculture-to-an-rnagri-
57768.html
Bumper pumpkin output helps char people tackling coronavirus situation. March 12, 2021
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2021/04/12/bumper-pumpkin-output-helps-char-people-tackling-coronavirus-situation

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Pumpkin plus presentation n i chowdhury- june 23 2021-final

  • 1. Living with Disasters & Coping with Technologies Hope for Millions Living on the Edge of The Mighty Rivers in Bangladesh Nazmul Chowdhury Founder, Pumpkin Plus nichowdhury1966@gmail.com www.pumpkinplud.com A climate smart innovation to Combat Food Insecurity, Hunger & Extreme Poverty Through Agribusiness Development Led by The Women & Youths
  • 3. Challenges Rural Urban Migration Food Insecurity and Hunger Social trauma Poor voice & choice Low job opportunity Lack of income Gender inequality CC Effects Displacement Migration Asset losses Landlessness Extreme Poverty Lack of shelter and Basic Services and Facilities Social and Gender Inequality , Marginalization and Migration Poor Job, Low Wage, Poor Choice & Alternatives Progresses Journey over The Decades 2004 to 2021
  • 4. The broader challenges Raising Poverty & Fear of Hunger Around 20m extreme poor in Bangladesh & Globally 800m are at risk of hunger. FAO,2019. COVOD19 and The Global Shocks?? 200m Children will die due to famine. WFP, 2020
  • 5. The Story of Change: Pumpkin Plus An Agribusiness company has born in 2017, following its operations in 2019 Testing as DRR Model with over 15000 Extreme Poor Innovation & Riverbed farming pilots Scale and exports 2004-2008 2009-2016 2014-2017 2017- On ward Testing business model “How to help them, help themselves" E.F. Schumacher, Founder of Practical Action. With the objectives “Some thing is better than nothing” Vision: Since December 24, 2004 Ideas…..Incubation…… Innovation and way forward
  • 6. Company aims: Transformation of traditional Agriculture to an Agribusiness System Transitional Lands and Water Commercial integration & Scale Economic opportunity for bigger change
  • 7. Graduation Model Proposed By Practical Action Stage Graduation Stage II Sustainability & Growth Increase Income Market facilitation Asset Generation Community led service Off Farm Farm Capacity Building, Access to Resources Y1 Y2 Time Diversification of Job Permanent Skill- Self employment Graduation Stage I Production Food Security Value Appreciation & Asset Protection Institutional support Social Protection Physical Protection Y3 The proven approaches
  • 8. 20m of extreme poor in Bangladesh, who have no resource, among them over 10m HHs are living in fragile environment and on flood protection embankment. 1 We have 2709 Sq.Km transitional land in the mighty river system in dry season in NW part of the country 2 The innovation has merits to knock 10 of 17 SDG Goals, by addressing the needs of million of poor , consumers & Stakeholders in the process of food production, processing and marketing. 3 Value Propositions The innovation is already a National Policy in Agriculture-2018 has approved by the Honorable Prime Minister, as a new Agriculture Technology in Bangladesh
  • 9. The change model Three step operational approach Land access • Locally identify and negotiate transitional riverbed land • Policy support for land definition in large scale • Farmer Association Economic opportunity • Pumpkin & other high value vegetable farming in the sandbar • Livestock, small trade skill and enhancement of export • Agribusiness model testing, bank finance model, supply chain improvement by establishing Village Based Market System. Commercial integration & scale • Broader partnership, export, and scale at home and aboard • Collaboration and networking for wider dissemination to benefit people are in need
  • 10. Why is needed? To achieve transformative changes in four major dimensions i.e. land & water, food & nutrition, CC adaptation and economic growth & graduation
  • 11. Scaling up through Pumpkin Farmers Associations 1 Scale up through NGOs and commercial finance institutions 2 Scale up through Government institutions i.e. Ag. Extension 3 How can we move? The Channels for wider scaling Scale up through private sector 4 Scale up through donors programs in CC affected zones 5 Scale up through interested institutions (beyond boundaries) 6
  • 17. A total no of beneficiaries = 22131 Total production (since 2005-2018) = 158000 MT Total sell recorded (80% of the product) = 142400 MT worth £ 10.4 m (based on local sell @ 8 Tk/kg) Urban market value = £ 37.8 m (2009-2017) Pumpkin Plus: 2019-2020 = 26K MT worth 3.1 m million USD (local sell @ 10 Tk./Kg) = $ 6.2m at urban Markets 2020-2021 = 35 K MT worth $4.2 m at Farm Gate sell (@ 10Tk/Kg) Approximate urban market value (@ 20 Tk/Kg.)= $8.4 Product distribution
  • 18. Potentials of scaling in Bangladesh In the BMG River System A total of 2709 Sq. Km (0.27m Hectares) transitional sandbar raised in winter for 5 months + 0.3 m ha settled Charland Additionally, 1m ha of Saline affected lands in South coastlines
  • 19. Impacts of the Innovation and Interventions Over a decade
  • 20. Views from the space
  • 21. Cost benefit status: 2005-2016 0 100000000 200000000 300000000 400000000 500000000 600000000 700000000 800000000 Total investment (Tk.) Total gross income (Tk.) Cost benefit No of Beneficiaries 22131 No of Spot 474 Total Area in ha. 3004.2 Total Production (MT) 92000.176 Total investment (Tk.) 153716999 Total gross income (Tk.) 717507204 Cost benefit ratio 1 : 4.67
  • 22. Food Security Family Nutrition Reduce burden of safety net Lean season management Asset generation How only pumpkin can contribute? HH Income and Employment And Combating Food insecurity, Hunger, CC shocks and Socio-economic depressions
  • 23. How the innovation is Contributing to the SDG Goals
  • 24. R & D for crop diversification
  • 26. R & D
  • 27. Flower production VS Policy implication
  • 28. Fodder for livestock and risk management
  • 29. “Asia-pacific gold award 2017" Cannes Media Award 2011 DW Global Ideas 3000 1st FAO WSD-2018 1st UNIDO Agribusiness-2019 Award on Ag. Innovation Award-19 St. Andrews Prize-2013 Global Recognitions 1st FAO – Switzerland Collaboration
  • 30. The Biggest Success of the Year 2021 The Hands of The God: The 1st ever grand challenge funding from WE4F in May 03, 2021. Acknowledgement: Pumpkin Plus, is greatly acknowledge the generous support of WE4F for its growth and development for the greatest benefits of the MANKIND around the world
  • 31. 2021
  • 32. Exploring opportunity for regional sharing SAARC Delegations’ from 8 countries to the Carnival
  • 33. Dream for the next Replication in the regions to benefit million
  • 34. Dream for the next Replication in Bangladesh to benefit million ‘The five-year National Agriculture Policy-2018 has been updated and incorporated This new technology “As Riverbed Farming System and Charland Development "to increase productions by ensuring food security and socio- economic development through productivity, boosting productions and diversifying crops, producing safe foods and developing marketing system and making agriculture profitable
  • 35. Regional Symposium on Organic Agriculture and Youth Entrepreneurship Development in Himalaya Hindukush Regions. December 2019 Honorable Minister of Agriculture & Forest with Secretary of Agriculture and Director General of ICIMOD with international delegation from 13 countries Honorable Secretary of Agriculture of Nepal
  • 36. Impacts-2020: Role of the Pumpkin Plus Producers in Combating Covid19 A total of 130,000 Families were under Food Safety-net Support by the Govt. Admin and Bangladesh Army In NW -Bangladesh
  • 37. Recent Development in 2020-2021 Season Honorable Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture visiting at Kaunia in December 10, 2020
  • 38. What is urgent for it? Just A Collective vision and join hands together to make it happen Lets work ………
  • 39. An appropriate Regional POLICY can make A big DIFFERENCE of the fate of millions
  • 41. Journey 20/21 : Performance November – December 2020 Two Districts- 3 Upazila- 09 Unions- 1050 Farmers – 750 ha Update January 02, 2021 to date
  • 43. Our Run for 2021 with a target of 25,000 MT by 150 Days in March R&D Contd…….
  • 45. Pumpkin Plus: Successful Trail & Harvest 2021: The New Product for Commercial Integration
  • 46. Our Run for 2021 with a target of 25,000 MT by 150 Days in March
  • 47. Small Is Beautiful: E.F. Schumacher THANK YOU Acknowledgements for their initial contribution over the periods since 2004 till 2016
  • 48. Website Links for further details: A life changing innovation for millions in Bangladesh. 2 minutes DRONE Video- 2015 https://youtu.be/xhBj93pN2-s Big Ideas: “How to grow food in land people think is useless”, With Nazmul Islam Chowdhury. https://medium.com/authority-magazine/big-ideas-how-to-grow-food-in-land-people-think-is-useless-with-nazmul-islam-chowdhury-ce7340a7c396 WE4F Innovators Links- https://we4f.org/innovators/pumpkin-plus A Grand Challenge of USAID led Consoortium (Sida, NL,GIZ and EU)- www.WE4F.org BTV Broadcast in March 2021 https://www.facebook.com/nazmul.chowdhury.509/videos/4283219961689433 Transforming Lands, transforming lives: Hope for millions… Nazmul Chowdhury https://peoplefoodandnature.org/blog/transforming-lands-transforming-lives-hope-for-millions-living-on-the-edge-of-mighty-rivers-in-bangladesh/ Living with disasters, coping with technologies An Innovation for millions through transforming Agriculture to an Agribusiness System for Food Security and Nutrition for Poor in Bangladesh. Journal of Food Processing & Technology. September 23, 2020 https://www.longdom.org/abstract/living-with-disasters-coping-with-technologiesrnan-innovation-for-millions-through-transforming-agriculture-to-an-rnagri- 57768.html Bumper pumpkin output helps char people tackling coronavirus situation. March 12, 2021 https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2021/04/12/bumper-pumpkin-output-helps-char-people-tackling-coronavirus-situation