• Residue-free home-grown fresh produce

  • Collect fresh vegetables from contact farmers in Singair.

  • Ensuring GAP (Good Agricultural Practice) protocol while harvesting

  • Proudly conduct ‘Krishoker Bazar’ in Sech Bhavan – Manik Mia Avenue and Pallabi DAE outlet on weekend in collaboration with Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) of the Government of Bangladesh.

  • Believe in Social Reform thru safe agri-business

Khati Krishi - Environment-Friendly Agriculture

Under the brand “Khati Krishi” Sunarta Trust has been working to bring about change to the existing cropping pattern which is based on mainly mono- culture of high yielding rice varieties. This cropping pattern that was introduced during the decade of 60s in the last century has been proved a loosing concern for the farmers. This pattern caused depletion of organic substances in the soil, loss of soil fertility and ever -increasing input costs.

Yet agriculture is the dominant mainstay of economy as it employs over 40% of the total labor force. One of the major causes of deprivation of farmers from getting fair price of the products as the farmers are the most weak- group in the agriculture value chain. Khati-Krishi taken two-prongs strategy of promoting the better farming practice and strengthening agriculture supply chain.

In collaborating with Department of Agriculture Extension

Under the first strategy Subarta is collaborating with the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) of the Government of Bangladesh. The collaboration took place in the district of Manikganj where a total of 100 farmers participated in the theoretical and practical training courses. Micro-enterprises are being set up for production and sale of the organic farm inputs.

enhance the agriculture value chain so farmers obtain their fair part of the surplus. In this context, we collaborated with the Bangladeshi Department of Agriculture Marketing, set up a sales outlet in Dhaka, and engaged rural women in cutting, sorting, quality control, packaging, storing, and transportation. Khati Krishi attended the twice-weekly Dhaka Farmers Market. The Farmers Market sells vegetables and fruits picked straight from farmers. Shyamoli now sells perishable and shelf-stable items. The Agriculture Marketing Department has given Khati Krishi four extra stores.

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A project proposal of Subarta Trust is being scrutinized by the UNCDF for funding an initiative for establishing cool room for preservation of perishable goods, procurement of Freezer Van for transportation of fish, meat, fruits and vegetables. It is expected the UNCDF support will strengthen the agriculture value chain significantly.