Standard Chartered Bangladesh has joined hands with Khulna Mukti Seba Sangstha (KMSS) to encourage returnee migrants and community members to participate in floriculture clusters – which are groupings of farmers and agriculturalists.
This initiative is being implemented in Jashore and will help to foster agriculture diversification and sustainability, reads a press release. As part of the joint initiative, the two organizations will work together to boost flower production while creating opportunities for 800 marginalized individuals.
This project will bolster capacity development and teach 800 returnee migrants and community members about environmentally conscious flower production techniques. It will increase income generation capacity through flower shed development, post-harvest management, and forward market linkage.
The final goal is to enhance everyone's financial management skills via comprehensive financial literacy training. Overall, the project highlights the critical role that floriculture plays in fostering crop diversification, enhancing ecosystem health, and overcoming certain climate-change-related impacts.
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