1 March 2019 (FAO)* — Knocking on closed doors is something Renu Bala is very good at.
Support for women entrepreneurs like Renu Bala and the Panjor Bhanga Women’s Milk Cooperative is set to continue through the Missing Middle Initiative (MMI) in Bangladesh, also funded by the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP). The MMI will help 50 farmer organizations around the country improve their access to financing, technology, value chains and markets.
FAO has more than four decades of experience supporting investment policies, programmes and capacity development in Bangladesh, including working with farmer organizations. The evidence is clear; countries, like Bangladesh, that have consistently invested in agriculture have reaped the most benefits in boosting incomes whilst reducing hunger and malnutrition.