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Global seafood supply chain standardization focuses on laboratory testing, inspection, and certification. Bangladesh has 14 laboratories accredited by the Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB) for food safety testing, with only 4 specifically equipped for seafood analysis (Source: Export Promotion Bureau of Bangladesh, 2022). The technological advancement and evaluation of labs, global standards, compliance for key markets (EU, the US, and Japan) and standardization of marine fisheries are the key factors to achieving Bangladesh’s goal to become a regional hub for investment.
Time | Topic | Speaker |
02:30 pm -02:35 pm | Session Introduction by Moderator | Mr. Nitin Rao Asia Lead for Planning and Innovation Solidaridad Network, India |
02:35 pm -02:50 pm | Keynote Presentation on “Priority areas of Investment for sustainable growth of Fisheries sector in Bangladesh | Dr. Md. Nazmul Ahsan Professor, Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline Khulna University |
02:50 pm -03:00 pm | Presentation on “Exploring the potentials of Marine Fisheries: Challenges and way-forward” | Mr. Nurul Qayyum Khan, President, Bangladesh Marine Fisheries Association |
03:00 pm -03:15 pm | Presentation on Seafood Production and Export Processing Zone: A Business model to boost the seafood sector growth in Bangladesh | Mr. Martin Geskes Managing Director Planquadrat, Germany |
03:15 pm -03:30 pm | Q & A | |
03:30 pm -03:45 pm | Refreshment break | |
03:45 pm -04:00 pm | How to attract and facilitate FDI in Fisheries sector of Bangladesh | Md. Ariful Hoque Director General, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority |
04:00 pm -04:15 pm | Mobilization of public-private investment for the green growth of Bangladesh Seafood Industry | Mr. Harsh Vivek Operation Officer South Asia, Food and Agribusiness Advisory Services, IFC, The World Bank Group |
04:15 pm -04:25 pm | Japanese Investment for Seafood sector growth in Bangladesh | Mr. Sawada Islam Director, Japan Fast Trade Ltd (JFTL) |
04:25 pm – 04:40 pm | Digitization of Bangladesh Seafood Supply-Chain: existing challenges and future potentiality prioritizing e-traceability | Dr. Venkat Maroju Chief Executive Officer, STI Solution LLC (SourceTrace), USA |
04:40 pm – 04:50 pm | Opportunities to investment in Economic Zones | Mr. Saleh Ahmed Executive Member Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) |
04:50 pm – 05:15 pm | Q &A | |
05:15 pm – 05:25 pm | Closing remarks by the Chair | Mr. Lokman Hossain Miah Executive Chairman (Senior Secretary), Bangladesh Investment Development Authority |
Managing Director, Solidaridad Network Asia
In a global landscape increasingly demanding sustainable solutions, he not only espouse the principles of sustainability but also actively implement them. As the Managing Director of Solidaridad Asia, he has guided to helm an elite corps of 600 professionals across nine nations, effectuating a transformative influence on over 1.6 million smallholder farmers. From humble beginnings as the founder of Solidaridad Asia, with a nascent team of three in India, they have evolved to serve as a paragon of sustainability throughout the Asian continent.
Managing Director, Solidaridad Network Asia
In a global landscape increasingly demanding sustainable solutions, he not only espouse the principles of sustainability but also actively implement them. As the Managing Director of Solidaridad Asia, he has guided to helm an elite corps of 600 professionals across nine nations, effectuating a transformative influence on over 1.6 million smallholder farmers. From humble beginnings as the founder of Solidaridad Asia, with a nascent team of three in India, they have evolved to serve as a paragon of sustainability throughout the Asian continent.
Managing Director, Solidaridad Network Asia
In a global landscape increasingly demanding sustainable solutions, he not only espouse the principles of sustainability but also actively implement them. As the Managing Director of Solidaridad Asia, he has guided to helm an elite corps of 600 professionals across nine nations, effectuating a transformative influence on over 1.6 million smallholder farmers. From humble beginnings as the founder of Solidaridad Asia, with a nascent team of three in India, they have evolved to serve as a paragon of sustainability throughout the Asian continent.
Managing Director, Solidaridad Network Asia
In a global landscape increasingly demanding sustainable solutions, he not only espouse the principles of sustainability but also actively implement them. As the Managing Director of Solidaridad Asia, he has guided to helm an elite corps of 600 professionals across nine nations, effectuating a transformative influence on over 1.6 million smallholder farmers. From humble beginnings as the founder of Solidaridad Asia, with a nascent team of three in India, they have evolved to serve as a paragon of sustainability throughout the Asian continent.
