Lal Teer

Project Details

Onion Impact Cluster (OIC)

Our focus is on enhancing the onion value chain by providing actionable recommendations for introducing new onion varieties and advanced postharvest technologies. We aim to improve onion yield, quality, and shelf life while minimizing postharvest losses. By promoting investment in modern storage and postharvest facilities, we strive to optimize the entire onion supply chain, ensuring better returns for farmers and consistent quality for consumers. Conducted successful field-level trials over two years. Made clear and actionable recommendations for introducing suitable new varieties and technologies for onion cultivation and postharvest handling and storage

Project Aims

Our focus is on enhancing the onion value chain by providing actionable recommendations for introducing new onion varieties and advanced postharvest technologies. We aim to improve onion yield, quality, and shelf life while minimizing postharvest losses. By promoting investment in modern storage and postharvest facilities, we strive to optimize the entire onion supply chain, ensuring better returns for farmers and consistent quality for consumers.

Objectives

Extend a Farmer Subscription System: Updated the farmer subscription system/software to include targeted districts and new crops

Crop Model Integration: Integrated a renovated crop model into the SMS panel for better advisory services

Call Center Strengthening: Strengthened the call center by providing training to staff to improve farmer support

Software and SMS Validation: Validated the updated software and SMS panel for efficient operations

Farmer Database Integration: Onboarded 600 farmers into the crop model database for customized recommendation and enhance the Geodata-Based Information Services (GEOBIS) for smallholder farmers in Bangladesh.

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Onion Impact Cluster (OIC)

Partnerships

Netherlands Space Office (NSO) Lal Teer Seed Limited, Bangladesh United States Agency for International Development (USAID), USA Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), Sweden The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands The Department of Science and Technology, South Africa Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), the Netherlands Advance Consulting, the Netherlands (Lead) Bejo Zaden, the Netherlands Allround Vegetable Processing BV, the Netherlands Waterman Onions, the Netherlands Deltadesh Pvt Ltd, Bangladesh

Key Information Delivery

Program: Impact Cluster Duration: January 2022 – December 2024 (3 years) Coverage Area: Faridpur and Pabna regions, Bangladesh Total Budget: EUR 771,640.00 Funding Agency: Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), the Netherlands Lead Organization: Advance Consulting, the Netherlands

Key Highlights of Activities

- Demonstrating effectiveness of Dutch postharvest and storage technology for shelf life, waste minimization and quality of onions. - Training onion sector stakeholders (traders, storage providers, extension workers, educators, policymakers) to utilize improved storage technology. - Developing a business case for onion sector entrepreneurs for investment in improved storage facilities. - Improving brand awareness of Dutch horticultural technologies, seeds and possibilities for cooperation.

Key Achievements

- Two year successful field level trials have been completed - Identified best onion varieties suitable for Bangladeshi climatic conditions. - Started commercial distribution of suitable Dutch onion varieties

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