Innovision Consulting presents the findings of its "Agro-Logistics System Mapping" study, a comprehensive stocktaking exercise on agro-logistics in Bangladesh, commissioned by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN).
Bangladesh has largely succeeded in raising agricultural production, yet an estimated 20–40% of perishable output is lost after harvest — translating into billions of dollars in economic leakage, reduced farmer incomes, food safety risks, and weakened export competitiveness. The study finds that Bangladesh does not face a production crisis; it faces a preservation, coordination, and market systems crisis.
The study maps end-to-end supply chains across four priority sub-sectors — horticulture, fisheries, livestock, and cereals — identifying where value is lost, why it is lost, and which interventions yield the highest return for public and private investment. It highlights recurring structural bottlenecks, including first-mile failure, cold chain misalignment, fragmented intermediary-dense supply chains, wholesale market congestion, and weak SPS and traceability systems, alongside concrete market entry points and investment opportunities for international companies in Bangladesh's agro-logistics sector.
The full report is here: Agro-Logistic System Mapping: A Stocktaking Excercise on Agro-Logistics in Bangladesh
For inquiries: info@innovision-bd.com
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