BBF Participation in Safe Food Festival
Safe food festival was held on 6 – 7 December, 2022 in Chader Hat playing ground, Mohammadpur, Dhaka for awareness rising to environment friendly healthy life through consumption of safe food.
The event was jointly organized by Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) and Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB). The technical and financial support was provided by Welthungerhilfe, Germany.
Total of 20 stalls participated in the festival. In BBF stall the main exhibited safe food items included local five varieties of rice, puffed rice, four varieties of naru, and 100 different varieties of paddy suitable for (Read More)
BBF Observed National Food Safety Day-2022: Safe poultry for good health
Every year on 2nd February Bangladesh observe National Safe food Day. This year throughout the country the day has been observing with a vow to ensuring safe food for all in a befitting manner. This year’s theme of the day is ‘Susastho er Mulniti, Nirapod Khaddo O Susastho Bidhi’.
In this year for COVID-19 pandemic situation, BeezBistar Foundation (BBF) virtually observed the day. An online seminar was held though Google meet with participation of Dr. Md. Nure Alam Siddque, Upazila Livestock Officer, Department of Livestock, Kumarkhali; Rafiqul Islam, Councilor, Kumarkhali; Upazila Consumer Committee (UC (Read More)
Observing International CEDAW Day
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, Kumarkhali held a meeting with local women members to observe International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against woman (CEDAW) Day. Mohammad Ali-Uzela Social Service Officer presided over the meeting along with Mumtaz Begum, President of Kumarkhali Mahila Parishad. Besides, a total of 52 participants including other representatives of Mahila Parishad including Bir Muktijoddha, Tarun Samaj, women entrepreneurs, publicity secretary, program organizers, NGOs and representatives, journalists also participated in the meeting. In this meeting a complete idea about CEDAW in particular ha (Read More)
Observation of World Consumer Rights Day with the theme ‘’TRUSTED SMART PRODUCTS”
BBF celebrated the World consumers rights day in Tangail Sadar, Delduar of Tangail and Kumarkhali Upazila of Kusthia District. The events were jointly organized by respective Upazila and district administration along with Consumers Rights Department. The purpose of the day celebration was to aware consumers on DNCRP rules to ensure consumers rights and to ensure the accountability and transparency of respective government and department.
The day was observed by performing rally and follow up discussion in the respective upazila and district where peoples from all t (Read More)
Climate change and agriculture
A meeting was held on “The impact of climate change on agriculture and what to do next” in Veramara village, Kushtia. Beezbistar Foundation (BBF) team, Kushtia arranged this discussion with the farmers where different impact of climate change on agriculture had been discussed. Total 15 participants were present at this meeting including farmers and BBF Kushtia staff members. Farmers shared their views and experience on the impact of changing climate on agriculture. At present, the farmers are noticing various changes in the climate. According to them, Allah has made the crop i.e. agricultural calendar keeping in tune with each (Read More)
Model Poultry Farmer Certification in Kushtia
Certification system is one of key result of IBP Food safety programme. In October 2021, model farmers of Kumarkhali, Kushita have been given certificate to give recognition. This certification system is a joint implementation of Department of Livestock Services (DLS) and BeezBistar Foundation (BBF). A total 21 farmers of Kumarkhali has been recognized as ‘Model Farmer’ through this certification scheme which will help the farmers to promote their safe poultry products.
(Read More)Food Safety Way Forward
Beez Bistar Foundation (BBF), Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) and Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) have jointly organized “Lessons Learnt and Way Forward workshop” under Issue Based Project on Food Safety Governance in Poultry Sectors on 26 October 2021 at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka.
In inaugural event, Dr. Shaikh Azizur Rahman, Director General, Department of Livestock Services was the cheif guest and chaired by Dr. Atiq Rahman, Executive Director, Bangladesh Center for Advanced Studies (BCAS). The event was moderated by Jahangir Alam Jony, General Secretary of Beez Bistar Foun (Read More)
Model Poultry Farmers and Certification
A team of five members form DLS have visited Food Safety project area in Delduar Tangail during 11 12 October 2021. The team headed by Dr. Md. Afaz Uddin Miah, Director, Divisional Livestock Department, Dhaka. The other team members were Dr. Malay Kumar Sur, Deputy Director, Planning; Dr. Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Deputy Director, Government Poultry Breeding and Development Farm; Mr. Mojibur Rahaman, Assistant Director, Production and Shahinur Khatun, Upazila Livestock Officer, Central Poultry Farm, Dhaka. The District Livestock Officer (DLO) Tangail , Veterinary Surgeon and LDDP representatives also pa (Read More)
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A team of five members form DLS have visited Food Safety project area in Delduar Tangail during 11 12 October 2021. The team headed by Dr. Md. Afaz Uddin Miah, Director, Divisional Livestock Department, Dhaka. The other team members were Dr. Malay Kumar Sur, Deputy Director, Planning; Dr. Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Deputy Director, Government Poultry Breeding and Development Farm; Mr. Mojibur Rahaman, Assistant Director, Production and Shahinur Khatun, Upazila Livestock Officer, Central Poultry Farm, Dhaka. The District Livestock Officer (DLO) Tangail , Veterinary Surgeon and LDDP representatives also pa (Read More)
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A team of five members form DLS have visited Food Safety project area in Delduar Tangail during 11 12 October 2021. The team headed by Dr. Md. Afaz Uddin Miah, Director, Divisional Livestock Department, Dhaka. The other team members were Dr. Malay Kumar Sur, Deputy Director, Planning; Dr. Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Deputy Director, Government Poultry Breeding and Development Farm; Mr. Mojibur Rahaman, Assistant Director, Production and Shahinur Khatun, Upazila Livestock Officer, Central Poultry Farm, Dhaka. The District Livestock Officer (DLO) Tangail , Veterinary Surgeon and LDDP representatives also pa (Read More)
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A team of five members form DLS have visited Food Safety project area in Delduar Tangail during 11 12 October 2021. The team headed by Dr. Md. Afaz Uddin Miah, Director, Divisional Livestock Department, Dhaka. The other team members were Dr. Malay Kumar Sur, Deputy Director, Planning; Dr. Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Deputy Director, Government Poultry Breeding and Development Farm; Mr. Mojibur Rahaman, Assistant Director, Production and Shahinur Khatun, Upazila Livestock Officer, Central Poultry Farm, Dhaka. The District Livestock Officer (DLO) Tangail , Veterinary Surgeon and LDDP representatives also pa (Read More)
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A team of five members form DLS have visited Food Safety project area in Delduar Tangail during 11 12 October 2021. The team headed by Dr. Md. Afaz Uddin Miah, Director, Divisional Livestock Department, Dhaka. The other team members were Dr. Malay Kumar Sur, Deputy Director, Planning; Dr. Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Deputy Director, Government Poultry Breeding and Development Farm; Mr. Mojibur Rahaman, Assistant Director, Production and Shahinur Khatun, Upazila Livestock Officer, Central Poultry Farm, Dhaka. The District Livestock Officer (DLO) Tangail , Veterinary Surgeon and LDDP representatives also pa (Read More)
Certification System for Model Poultry Farmer
A workshop was held in Department of Livestock Office (DLS) Conference Hall, Kushtia on 26th September on “Develop certification system on Food Safety Practice on Poultry Sector”. In this workshop total 27 participants were present including Dr. Md. Siddiqur Rahman, District livestock officer (DLO); Dr. Nure Alam Siddque, Upazila Livestock Officer (ULO); Dr. Md Arshad Chowdhury, Livestock Extension Officer; Md. Arafat Ali, Upazila Sanitary Inspector; UCC members, LGI, CSO, Dealers, Farmers and BeezBistar Foundation (BBF) staff members. The main objective of this meeting was to create a certification system for model (Read More)
Functional use of digital licensing and registration procedure: DLS & BBF initiative
Digitalization of registration and licensing procedures in DLS system through software developed by BBF with the support form IBP Food Safety Governance in Poultry Sector Project. The main objective of the developed this software is for strengthening online based follow up and monitoring of registration and licensing procedures in DLS system.
For functional use of this software a daylong orientation meeting on ‘Capacity building of government (DLS officials) to functional use of digital licensing and registration procedure for poultry business at national level’ was held at Hotel Sarina, Banani C/A, Dhaka, Ba (Read More)
Local ownership through monitoring visit
Upazila Consumer Committee (UCC) have been actively supporting the poultry farmers for developing safe poultry value chain. The UCC regularly visiting the poultry farmers and accordingly providing support including communicating with the DLS, local government institutions for bringing together the government, civil society and poultry farmers to develop partnerships and promote new ways of working that better serve the citizens.
During visit UCC members collected the KPI data asking various KPI related questions. They suggested, “Do not use excess antibiotics and please continue to record the farm record book. It helps t (Read More)
Capacity Building of model poultry farmers
Two days long workshop on Capacity building in KPI (Key Performance indicator) for master trainer was held of BBF working areas in Delduar, Tangail Sadar, Kumarkhali and Sreepur upazila. Department of Livestock Services (DLS) officials, Upazila Consumer Committee (UCC) members, Local Govt. officials, farmers and staffs from Beez Bistar Foundation (BBF) were participated in the event. Average 15 representatives of poultry sector participated in training workshop.
The objective of workshops was to develop model poultry farmers for safe and qualitative poultry rearing following by the bio safety measures. The training materials used in (Read More)
Collective Participation in Livestock Exhibition-2021
The Livestock Exhibition 2021 was organized by Department of Livestock Services (DLS) in collaboration with Beez Bistar Foundation (BBF) on 05 June 2021 in Sheikh Rasel Mini Stadium, Deldduar, Tangail. There were 50 stalls exhibited in the exhibition. Out of 50 stalls Dairy cattle 15; Beef cattle 7; Goat 6; Sheep 2; Pigeon 2; Layer poultry farm 5; Sonali 2; Broiler 5; Feed dealer 3 stalls. In addition Veterinary Division of ACME, DLS and Beez Bistar stalls were demonstrated in the exhibition.
There was an opening ceremony for formally open the exhibition. The opening ceremony session was chaired by Mahmuda Akhter, (Read More)
Model Poultry Farming for Food Safety
BeezBistar Foundation (BBF) in collaboration with Department of Livestock (DLS) have been working for developing safe poultry products through model poultry farmers. In relation to developing model poultry farmers “Safe Broiler husbandry Information Book” and “Flip Chart of Safe Poultry Value Chain Training Module” booklet have published by BBF in collaboration with DLS. These IEC materials help poultry farmers to keep record of the productivity of their farms and producing safe broiler.
A meeting was held at DLS Office, Farmgate, Dhaka where BBF shared the information book and the IEC materials that p (Read More)
Mobile Marketing support for Poultry Farmers
A mobile market was operated at Putiajani Hat, Fazilhati Union, Delduar, Tangail on 26th April, 2021 from 9am to 2pm as a continuation of the initiative that was taken jointly by Delduar Upozila parishod and Beez Bistar Foundation. Md. Arifur Rahman, Livestock Extension Officer of Delduar upozila; Md. Hasan-Al-Sharif, Liaision and Monitoring Officer; Md. Hero Miah a Salesman and Livestock and Dairy Development project (LDDP) delegates were present there to monitor the event.
The mobile selling activity was conducted by a pick-up van where a titled banner was hanged. This vehicle moved in various spot of Elashin unio (Read More)
Emergency Mobile Selling Center of Egg and Broiler at Elachipur
A mobile market was operated at Elachipur, Delduar, Tangail on 23rd April, 2021 from 9 am to 2pm. It was an initiative taken jointly by Delduar Upozila parishod and Beez Bistar Foundation(BBF), Md. Arifur Rahman, Livestock Extension Officer of Delduar upozila; Md. Hasan-Al-Sharif , Liaision and Monitoring Officer; BBF, Md. Hero Miah a Salesman of poultry products were present in the event. The mobile selling activity was conducted by a pick-up van where a titled banner was hanged. This vehicle moved in various spot of Fazilhati union and sold the poultry products. Local consumer got a huge discount on retail price. 650 numbers o (Read More)
Stall Opening Ceremony of Milk, Egg and Poultry Meat in COVID-19 situation
A stall opening ceremony of milk, egg and poultry meat with reasonable price was held at Upozila Livestock Office and Veterinary Hospital, Tangail Sadar, Tangail on 22nd April, 2021.
In the presence of Chief guest Dr. Md. Rana Mia , District Livestock Officer,Tangail and Dr. Abu Sayem Al Salauddin, Veterinary Surgeon, Tangail Sadar, Beez Bistar Foundation, (FC) Tangail, UCC members, Poultry Farmers and general consumers were present in this event. At the beginning Rabiual Islam Chunnu, Coordinator, BBF, offered the inauguration speech and opened the selling stall jointly with DLS delegates.
The selling Stall (Read More)
Mobile Selling Center of Egg and Broiler
A joint initiative was taken by Delduar Upazila Parishod and Beez Bistar Foundation in this COVID-19 situation to offer people with animal protein at retail price. The initiative was known as “Mobile marketing of poultry products”. In the continuation of this initiative, a mobile celling center was arranged at Sadar, Delduar on 21st April, 2021. In this celling activity local consumers got a huge discount on retail price where 800 number of eggs were sold at 6.7 BDT per unit and 201 number of 448 kg live broiler at 120 Tk per Kg in Delduar sadar bazar from 9 am to 2 pm. That activity captured a huge attention of comm (Read More)
Marketing support among COVID 19 affected poultry farmers
The pandemic situation of COVID 19 joint initiative was taken for providing marketing support of poultry and dairy products in Tangail. This collective initiative was taken by Tangail District Administration, Department of Livestock Services (DLS), Upazila Consumer Committee (UCC), Dairy and Poultry farmers association, and Beez Bistar Foundation (BBF).
The event was launched on 11 April 2021 by Md. Ataul Gani, District Commissioner (DC), Tangail. Dr. Md. Rana Miah District Livestock Officerr (DLO), Md. Hasan-Al-Sharif Liaison and Monitoring Officer, staff members of Beez Bistar Foundation were present among others. General Se (Read More)
BBF participation in Developmental Fair- 2021
A two-day development fair was held at Delduar Upozila in Tangail district on the eve of Independence day, keeping in view the unique achievement of Bangladesh, the transition from a least developed country to a developing country. BeezBistar Foundation (BBF) took part in this fair proudly with its messages and themes to deliver before common people. BBF presented in 25 No stall of this fair. During that time BBF delegates shared their notes and leaflets on food safety and ecological agriculture practices to people with a view to raising awareness and collect comments on their comment register for gathering peoples’ opinion about BBF (Read More)
Collective Initiative for mobile marketing of poultry products in Tangail
During this pandemic situation of COVID 19 joint initiative have taken for providing marketing support of Poultry and Dairy products in Tangail. This collective initiative have taken by Tangail District Administration, Department of Livestock Services (DLS), Upazila Consumer Committee (UCC), Dairy and Poultry farmers association, Upazila Consumers Committee (UCC) and Beez Bistar Foundation (BBF).
The event was launched by Md. Ataul Gani, District Commissioner (DC), Tangail with the presence of Dr. Md. Rana Miah (DLO), Md. Hasan-Al-Sharif Liaison and Monitoring Officer of Beez Bistar Foundation, General secretary of Poult (Read More)
COVID 19 Pandemic: Joint initiative for Poultry meat, egg and milk marketing
During recent increasing trend of COVID 19 pandemic Department of Livestock Services (DLS) Tangail, Beez Bistar Foundation (BBF) and Upazila Consumers Committee (UCC), Sadar Tangail observed that poultry and milk farmers are facing severe difficulties for marketing of their poultry meat, egg and milk. DLS, BBF and UCC jointly organized mobile marketing of poultry meat, egg and milk in different places of Sadar Tangail. This joint initiative helping poultry and livestock farmers for marketing of their products and ensuring availability for improving animal protein for the consumers in the COVID 19 pandemic situation. The consumers pos (Read More)
Model area for safe poultry production
Model area for safe poultry production sharing workshop was held at DLS conference hall, Kumarkhali, Kushtia on 31st March, 2021. The workshop was jointly organized by Department of Livestock Services (DLS) and Beez Bistar Foundation (BBF). There were 41 participants participated in the meeting from DLS, Department of Health, Local Government Institution, DLS project of LDDP and NATP, Poultry farmer, Live Bird Market, feed dealer and CSOs representatives.
Dali Bhadra, Field Coordinator, BBF, Kumarkhali welcomed the participants with her welcoming speech. Then an overview on IBP Food Safety ac (Read More)
Training on Gender and gender based violence (GBV) issues
A two days long training program on the gender and gender based violence was held on 27-28 February 2021 at the conference room of BeezBistar foundation (BBF) in Tangail district. The training program was jointly organized by BBF and CAB with the technical and financial support of Prokash- British Council, Bangladesh. Mrs. Tahmina, national GBV trainer, was the main trainer, focal person and facilitator of the 2 days training. The Programme coordinators, field coordinators, Field officers of BBF and CAB were present as trainees of the courses. Also IBP Coordinator Md. Nurul Islam Biplob was present from PROKAS team. A total of 22 participa (Read More)
Model Poultry Farmers for Safe Poultry Produce
Model poultry farmers for safe poultry produce event was held at Delduar, Tangail on 25th March, 2021. The workshop was jointly organized by Department of Livestock Services (DLS) and Beez Bistar Foundation (BBF). There were about 47 participants participated in the meeting from DLS, Department of Health, Local Government Institution, Poultry farmer, Live Bird Market, feed dealer and CSOs representatives.
The welcoming address was given by Rabiul Islam Chunnu, Field Coordinator, BBF, Delduar. Then an overview on Model farmer selection and IBP Food Safety achievements had been presented by Jahangir A (Read More)
Digitalization of registration and licensing procedures in DLS through software development
20th January 2020
Meeting minutes, DLS-BBF sharing meeting on, Digitalization of registration and licensing procedures in DLS through software development. 20th January 2020. Jointly Organized by: Department of Livestock Services (DLS), BeezBistar Foundation (BBF). Venue: Conference Room, DLS, Khamarbari, Dhaka.
Introduction:
Department of Livestock Services (DLS) and Beez Bistar Foundation (BBF) sharing meeting was conducted on 20th January 2020 on action of digitalization of registration and licensing procedures in DLS through software development. The important consultation was conducted on honorable DG room, D (Read More)
Notes for virtual meeting on Sharing Meeting on IBP FS field activity during COVID-19 crisis period
5th May 2020
On 5th May 2020 a Sharing and Learning meeting with IBP FS in poultry sector partners and PROKAS team held at 11.00 am to 12.30 pm through Microsoft team meeting connection. The PROKAS team and IBP FS partners from BBF, CAB and BCAS (participants list mentioned below) participated in the virtual meeting. The agenda of the meeting was to discussion of organizing field activity on COVID-19 as a triage issues. AHM Taslima Akhter, IBP Manager, Food Safety, PROKAS, British Council, organized and facilitates the meeting. The entire meeting was conduct on each and every field level concern activity that had accompanied during (Read More)
Peoples are happy through spraying disinfectant in market for the prevention of COVID-19 physical transmission
Panicked people are rarely leaving their homes due to the invisible corona virus. People do not want to leave their homes unless emergency needs or their livelihood options. The grocery and related food item shops, Live Bird Market, medicine shops are open as these are the daily needs for people livelihood and survival. People are coming to the market for buying their daily requirements. In markets, on the streets, in fish, meat, vegetables, shops and rickshaws, no one knows where the invisible corona virus is. So people are afraid to leave the house.
In order to improve this panic among the people, the Beezbistar Foundation (BBF) (Read More)
Digitalization of registration and licensing procedures in DLS through software development
Workshop on “Inauguration on Digitalization of registration and licensing procedures in DLS through software development” was jointly be organized by Department of Livestock services (DLS) and BeezBistar Foundation (BBF) on 13th November 2019 at 11:00 am in DLS Conference Room. 2nd Floor, Khamarbari, Farmgate, Dhaka. Md. Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru, MP, Hon'ble State Minister, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock was present as Chief Guest and Dr. Hiresh Ranjan Bhowmik Director General, Department of Livestock Services (DLS) chaired the occasion.
There were 77 participants in the workshop from Animal Health Companies Associat (Read More)
Celebration of World Food Day 2019
Deluar Upazila administration and BeezBistar Foundation (BBF) jointly celebrated the World Food Day on 16th October 2019. The theme of the day in this year is “আমাদের কর্মই আমাদের ভবিষ্যৎ, পুষ্টিকর খাদ্যেই হবে আকাংখিত ক্ষুধামুক্ত পৃথিবী”. Rally and discussion was held on the occasion of the day in Upazilla Administration auditorium where Upazila Nirbahi Officer, Delduar was Chair and about 180 participants joined including local government officials from administration, livestock, agriculture, fisheries, health and local administration. On the occasion poultry farmers, feed dealers, agriculture farmers from eight villages of De (Read More)
Second National Scientific Conference on Food Safety and Health
Bangladesh Society for Safe Food (BSSF) organized the 2nd National scientific conference on food safety and health on 30th March 2019 in the auditorium of Sher-e -Bangla Agriculture University, Dhaka. More than 100 scientists and researchers from different universities and research institutes including Beezbistar Foundation (BBF) participated on the conference. Mr. Shahabuddin Ahmed, Secretary, Ministry of Food and Mr. Muhammad Mahfuzul Hoque, Chairman, Bangladesh Safe Food Authority were present as chief guest and guest of Honour in the events. Professor Dr. Kamal Ahmed, Vice Chancellor, Sher-e -Bangla Agriculture University was presen (Read More)
Multi stakeholders involvement improves food safety governance in poultry sector
Meeting with respective government authorities, feed producers, and drug producers to strengthen food safety governance in poultry sectors was held on 30th June 2019 in Beez Bistar Foundation (BBF) office meeting room at Mohammadpur, Dhaka. There were 16 participants inthe meeting from Department of Livestock Services (DLS), poultry feed industries, drug producers, Promoting Knowledge for Accountable System (PROKAS), British Council along with Civil Society organizations (CSOs) representatives. The meeting was chaired By Dr. Sk. Azizur Rahman, Director Extension, Departmentof Livestock Services (DLS). Dr. M. A. Sobhan, President, Beez Bist (Read More)
Laws and Policy Issues: Strengthening Food Safety Governance in Poultry sector
Daylong Workshop on “Laws and Policies Issues: Strengthening Food Safety Governance in poultry sector” was held on 10th July 2019 in Azimur Rahman Conference Hall of The Daily Star, 64-65, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka-1215. The workshop was organized by BeezBistar Foundation and Supported by PROKAS British Council. There were 58 participants in in the meeting from Government, Civil Society Organizations, Private Sectors, Research Organizations, Journalist, Food Safety Partners and Promoting Knowledge for Accountable System (PROKAS).
(Read More)Information dissemination on food safety governance at local level
A sharing meeting with local media personnels were held on 28th March 2019 in Public Libraray Auditorium, Kumarkhali, Kusthtia.There were 13 journalists including upazila reporters of Daily Desher Bani, Ajker Alo, Kustiar Kagoze and Bhurer Dak in the event. The key guests were Dr. Prokash Ranjan Biswas, Upazila Livestocvk Officer, Kumarkhali, Kushtia and Dr. Md. Nahid Hasan, Livestock Extension Officer, Department of Livestock Services, Kumarkhali .The purpose of the meeting was to share the background concern of poultry feed industry and need based effort taken by Issue Based Project ( IBP) to mitigate the challenges to ensure food (Read More)
Information dissemination in relation to food safety governance
A sharing meeting with local media personnelwas held on 28th March 2019 in Public Library Auditoriu, Kumarkhali, Kusthtia. There were 13 journalists including upazila reporters of Daily Desher Bani, Ajker Alo, Kustiar Kagoze and Bhorer Dak attended the event. The key guests were Dr. Prokash Ranjan Biswas, Upazila Livestocvk Officer, Kumarkhali, Kushtia and Dr. Md. Nahid Hasan, Livestock Extension Officer, Department of Livestock Services, Kumarkhali. The purpose of the meeting was to share the background concern of poultry feed industry and need based effort taken by Issue Based Partner (IBP) to mitigate the challenges to ensure food (Read More)
Consultation Meeting with District and Upazila Livestock Department
Monthly consultation meeting with local livestock officials were held on 19th March 2019 in Upazila Livestock Office (ULO) meeting room Delduar, Tangail. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the registration and license issues for farmer and dealers along with follow up of last meeting decision and planning for next month consultation meeting. A total of 18 participants attended the meeting where Department of Livestock Services (DLS) officials were 8 along with Upazila Livestock Officer (ULO) and Veterinary Surgeon (VS) of Delduar, Tangail. There were 2 poultry farmers, 3 dealers, 2 Live Bird Market (LBM) sellers, including 03 BBF (Read More)
World Consumer Rights Day 2019 observedwith the theme
‘’TRUSTED SMART PRODUCTS”
Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) under the Ministry of Commerce declared March 15 as The World Consumers Rights Day. This year the theme of the day was “Nirapad abong Manshampanno Panno” as coined by the concerned ministry.
Under the project IBP on Food Safety Governance in Poultry Sector BeezBistar Foundation (BBF) celebrated the World consumers rights day on 15th March 2019 in Tangail Sadar, Delduar of Tangail and Kumarkhali Upazila of Kusthia District. The events were jointly organi (Read More)
Monthly Joint Monitoring Visit in Poultry Sector
Under the Issue Based Project (IBP) on Food Safety Governance in Poultry Sector, there were three monthly joint monitoring visits conducted in Tangail Sadar, Delduar of Tangail and Kumarkhali Upazila of Kusthia in March 2019. The joint monitoring visits were conducted under the leadership of local livestock officials in association with representative of Consumers Committee (CC) and BeezBistar Foundation (BBF) staffs. In this events poultry farms, feed dealers shops, medicine shops and Live Bird Market (LBM) shops were visited to checkup the food safety practices followed by poultry farmers, feed dealers and LBM actors.
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Meeting with poultry farmers at community level
Meeting with poultry farmers was held on 13th March 2019 at Kandua Porabari in Tangail Sadar where 19 participants attended. In the meetings 15 poultry farmers attended where 06 were female. This meeting was organized to identify the areas of positive actions of the poultry farmers with the Department of Livestock Services (DLS) and follow up registration of poultry farmers and licensing of dealers. Among participants there were 13 farmers who owned farm and two of them worked as labor. Five of them had knowledge about farm registration and all of them participated as first time in Beez Bistar Foundation (BBF) programme. Out of 15 poultry (Read More)
Mainstreaming Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) into program
Learning and sharing workshop on mainstreaming gender and social inclusion into program cycle was held on 5th March 2019 in Non- Government Organization (NGO) Forum for Public Health, Lalmatia, Dhaka. There were 12 participants were from Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB), 10 officials from BeezBistar Foundation (BBF) and 3 persons from Promoting Knowledge for Accountable System (PROKAS). Among 25 participants 18 were male and 7 were female. Meeting was started at 9:30 am and welcome remarks were given by Nuzhat and Jony from CAB AND BBF.Moderators of meeting wereFahimaKhatun Liza,RonySarkar from BBF and Kamrunnahar Shompa from CAB (Read More)
Consultative Meeting with Department of Livestock Services and Poultry Sector Representatives
A Monthly Consultative Meeting with Department of Livestock Services and representatives of poultry sector was held on 30th August 2018 at Upazila Livestock Office Meeting Room in Delduar, Tangail. In this meeting 18 participants (1=Female, 17=Male) were present from poultry farmers, feed dealers, live-bird sellers, project staff along with upazila livestock office field staff where Upazila Livestock officer Dr. Mohammad Habibur Rahman was present as chair.
Meeting was started with a follow-up feedback on last meeting activities by Mr. Robiul Islam Chunnu, Project Coordinator, Beez Bistar Foundation (BBF) as:
- The memb (Read More)
Multi Stakeholder Consultation on Food Safety Governance in Poultry Sector
A Multi Stakeholder consultation workshop on food safety governance in poultry sector was held in Upazilla Parishad Auditorium, Delduar,Tangail on August 29, 2018 under the chair ship of Upazila Chairman Where Upazila Nirbahi officer was present as chief guest. There were 36 participants (34 Male and 2 female) from Upazila administration, local government, local livestock officials, representative of consumer committee, local NGO, poultry farmers, poultry input dealer (feed, chicks and drug seller and poultry business & processors). The workshop agenda were initiatives to strengthen food safety governance in poultry sector in line wit (Read More)
Upazila level Consumer Committee Forum (UCCF) meeting
On August 27, 2018 a Monthly meeting of Upazila level Consumer Committee Forum (UCCF) was held in Nandalpur Union Parishad, Kumarkhali Kushtia where Mr. Nousher Ali Biswas, Chairman, Nandalpur Union Parishad was present as chair and Md. Arifuzzaman, Lecturer, Alauddin Ahmed Degree College, Kumarkhali was present as the special guest. The purpose of the meeting was to consult the achievement, challenges and recommendation of the consumer committee’swork among the members.There were 24 participants present (23=Male; 1=Female) in the meeting from local government representative, poultry farmer, Live Bird Market (LBM) Actors (Sellers), (Read More)
Meeting of Feed Dealers, Live Birds Market Actors and Middlemen
BeezBistar Foundation (BBF) organized a meeting with input dealers (Feed seller, DOC (Day OLd Chick) seller, dresser +processor of Live Bird Market (LBM and Middlemen of poultry value chain) on August 27, 2018 in BBF office meeting room at Tangail sadar. There were 19 participants present in the meeting for the purpose of stakeholder engagement of poultry value chainactors and better enforcement of laws, policies for regulation in the poultry feed sector.
The main objectives of the meeting was to create awareness among the stakeholders including feed dealers, live bird sellers and middlemen for implementation of poultry feed (Read More)
Discussion Meeting with Poultry Farmers
Monthly Meeting with Poultry farmers was held in Gharinda Bazar of Tangail on 2I August 2018 where 18 farmers participated. The purpose of the meeting was to find out the challenges of animal and fish feed acts and rules as well as to implement the laws, acts in poultry feed for ensuring food safety governance.
Discussion issues:
Poultry Farmers Registration process along with good farm management practices. Role of poultry farmers in implementation of animal feed laws and policies and participation of women in poultry sector were discussed.
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