Perspective Plan of Bangladesh 2010-2021.

The Perspective Plan of Bangladesh is a national plan with a multi-sectoral approach. The timeframe of the Plan is 12 years between 2010- 2021. The objectives of the Plan are: a) ensuring food security; b) eliminating food deficiency and attaining self-sufficiency in food production; c) ensuring efficient management of bodies; d) increasing agricultural and fish production; e) raising productive forest coverage; f) accelerating economic growth and eradicating poverty.
Food security will be ensured through an optimal level of stock, by undertaking special programmes for subsidized food marketing in poverty and disaster prone areas in times of scarcity. A public food distribution system will be maintained. Priorities are established as regards: (a) natural disasters and consequent crop losses; (b) fluctuations in food prices; (c) syndication that creates an artificial scarcity of food items and increases prices. In addition maintenance of domestic stocks will be ensured and income generating activities that could add to the purchasing power of poor people will be promoted. Further measures concern sanitation and nutrition conditions, supply of safe drinking water, improved health care and education for all women.
The document aims at making agriculture more productive and sustainable. To increase agricultural productivity and efficiency, asures are envisaged concerning: a) modern methods of production and water resources management, b) high yielding drought and submergence resistant seeds, c) increase in land productivity through efficient irrigation will be enhanced and ensured. Production of rice will be accelerated and the production of other food items such as wheat, pulses, edible oils, onions and sugar will be increased as well. An integrated water management system will be adopted to optimize water development and the way it is allocated to its various users. Soil fertility will be enhanced by regulating the use of chemical fertilizers and utilization of soil guide. To increase production in the fisheries sector, fish habitats will be preserved and aquaculture will be supported. Livestock production will also be increased, especially for the production of meat and dairy products.
Poverty reduction will be achieved by: a) increasing farm income through better productivity, b) enhancing the access of the poor to production inputs, c) stimulating women’s participation in the labor force, d) improving poor households access to and quality of education, health and nutrition services. Steps will be taken for distribution of khas land to the landless and the marginal farmers easing the rental system. Production and marketing cooperatives will be formed and concessional credit will be given to farmers. To achieve an effective rural financing and support service delivery system, cooperatives will be supported.
The Plan also aims at enabling more inclusive and efficient agricultural systems. In order to increase production and productivity, private investments will be promoted. Emphasis will be given to promote technical knowledge. As regards livestock production, priority will be given to breed development, veterinary services and animal health especially to effective control and combat regarding animal diseases. The Government will create a framework for the development of the rural non-farm sector through: (a) business development; (b) enhancing women’s participation; (c) improving access to markets and infrastructure; (d) standardization and quality assurance of marketable products; (e) targeting vulnerable rural populations and scaling up their activities; and (f) increasing budget allocation to rural areas. The Small Farmers’ Development Foundation is established.
Modern methods will be adopted regarding flood control and drainage. Issues such as the use of natural resources, disaster and climate resilient development, pro-poor adaptation and mitigation, green growth, ecosystem based disaster risk reduction, all risk resilient urban development and pollution management are included in the policies and strategies previously drafted regarding disasters risk reduction.