Project Title - Fresh Mushroom & Seed Production based Social Business in CHT
| Title | Fresh Mushroom & Seed Production based Social Business in CHT |
|---|---|
| Design Lab | 13th Social Business Design Lab |
| Design Lab Project Category | Agriculture & Forestry |
| Project Type | General |
| Organization Name | Grameen Telecom Trust |
| Project Status | assigned |
| Presentation File | Download Presentation File |
| Contact | |
| Mou Signing On | 6/26/14 |
| Is Approved | Yes |
Brief
• ASHIKA is a CHT based development organization which has been working for community development since its debut in 2001. The organization has been successfully pioneering in the sector of IGA projects which is obviously related to the seven major principles of Social business. Hence, ASHIKA expanded its working scope by establishing- ASHIKA Agro- Farm Products Cooperative Society Ltd. Under Cooperative Directorate of Bangladesh government.
• At present under this Co-operative Society Ltd. ASHIKA Mushroom Seed Production Center is running well and producing quality products. Besides this, to engage more community peoples & to reduce poverty of the involved communities, AAFCSL intends to initiates a more larger scope of socio-economic development through social business in this sector of CHT.
• The social business plan focuses on organic mushroom seeds/spawns & fresh mushroom production which reduces the poverty of the involved communities and reintroduces a very popular & organic medicinal food habit of the CHT residents. AAFCSL is committed to brand the products as Made in CHT. Moreover AAFCSL wishes to develop a better market linkage of fair price & quality products among producers & consumers through AFMSPC.
Social Problem Addressing
Existing local production involves the following problems:
- Low quality seed/spawn & fresh mushroom production;
- Inadequate supply and production of seeds & fresh mushroom according to market demands;
- Uses of this seeds/spawns lead to low quality fresh mushroom production and farmers face loss.
Social Impact
- Availability of quality seeds will generate IGA among the small scale entrepreneurs and farmers which will strengthen
income of the local community.
- Use and demand of mushroom as organic as well as medicinal food will increase (act as a cancer preventive food)
- A well established Mushroom Production Center under AFMSPC will ensure large scale employment opportunity