Farmers in Cox's Bazar are managing production under climate and market pressure they cannot control, and the services that would help them adapt rarely reach the field. Between 6 and 23 September 2026, Innovision Consulting conducted a series of farmer training programmes under the ISEC project, reaching 310 farmers through 11 farmer groups across Cox's Bazar Sadar, Ramu, Ukhiya and Teknaf.
Innovision Consulting is partnering with the International Labour Organization (ILO), funded by Global Affairs Canada, to strengthen agricultural market systems across five value chains, poultry, fish, maize, and commercial and gourd vegetables, through the ISEC project. The training was designed to build farmers' technical, enterprise and climate-adaptation capacity at the same time, rather than treating them as separate tracks.
Each of the 11 groups received training specific to its value chain. Depending on the chain, sessions covered improved production techniques and quality inputs, fertiliser and irrigation management, integrated pest and disease management, post-harvest handling, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), market linkages, financial planning and digital agricultural services.
The method was participatory by design. Classroom discussion, practical exercises and demonstrations were built around farmers' own production experience, so that participants identified the constraints they already face and worked towards solutions that hold in their own fields.
On 21 September 2026, Max Tuñón, ILO Country Director for Bangladesh, visited a two-day session on Climate-Resilient Vine Vegetable Farming at the Arunodoy School Auditorium in Cox's Bazar Sadar, where around 30 farmers were taking part.
He was joined by Ruchika Bahl, Head of the ILO Project Office in Cox's Bazar; M. Naveed Akbar, National Programme Manager, ILO; and Rubaiyath Sarwar, Managing Director of Innovision Consulting, along with project and field teams. The delegation interacted directly with participating farmers and observed how climate-adaptive agriculture, enterprise development, OSH, market access and digital inclusion translate into practical support at field level.
The completion of the 11 farmer group trainings marks the point at which the project's capacity-building work moves from standardised training materials and trainer development into direct support for agricultural MSMEs.
The training is intended to strengthen farmers' ability to respond to climate and production risks, improve farm management and market readiness, and make better use of technical, financial, digital and market services, contributing to more resilient livelihoods and economic opportunities for women and youth in Cox's Bazar.
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