Agriculture and Fisheries

Agriculture and Fisheries

Young Consultant has over two decades of extensive experience in the agricultural and fisheries sector, collaborating with organizations such as World Bank Group, IFC, ADB, GAIN, JICA, IDCOL, IFC-SEDF, and SME Foundation (SMEF) among others on projects focused on agriculture, nutrition, value chain development, and SME financing among others. YC specializes in agribusiness development, food security, supply chain optimization, and rural economic growth, providing strategic insights and technical assistance to strengthen agricultural systems. YC has a strong experts pool including Agriculturist, Agro-Economist, Horticulture Expert and Fisheries Expert with recognized technical excellence in understanding the problems, constraints and challenges faced in the agricultural sector, complemented by veteran senior statisticians with hands-on experience in survey design, sampling frame development, data collection tools, sampling techniques and statistical analysis using packages such as SPSS and STATA. YC's broader industrial feasibility practice — more than 200 studies undertaken since inception — also extends to allied sectors such as fisheries, poultry and dairy, and food processing, applying the same combination of financial, market, social and environmental analysis used across the agriculture and fisheries sector portfolio. YC has formed strong professional linkages with international consulting partners and trade promotion institutions across Asia, Europe, North and Latin America who support and contribute to its efforts towards the development of industries across the country, especially in the agriculture and fisheries sector.

Over the 29+ years of proven dedication, YC has conducted numerous field surveys, socio-economic studies, feasibility studies and market research in the agriculture and fisheries sector. Some of its relevant and similar assignments are as mentioned below:

  • Pre-feasibility study for the Development of Fisheries, Processing and Marketing Hub in Maheshkhali Area under MIDA jurisdiction, assigned by JICA (2025)
  • Data Collection Survey on Agro-based NGOs in Bangladesh, assigned by JICA (2021)
  • Value Chain (VC) Survey on Selected Agricultural Crops in Bangladesh & Survey on Agriculture and Food Processing Companies, assigned by JICA, in association with JERI (Japan) (2019–2020)
  • Conducted Additional Mid-term Evaluation on Small and Marginal Sized Farmers Agricultural Productivity Improvement and Diversification Financing Project (SMAP), assigned by JICA (2019)

Fact-finding and baseline survey for formulation of Agriculture Value Chain Improvement Project (Loan & TA), funded by JICA

Inspection of Solar Irrigation Pumping Systems and Related Transaction Documentation under Productive Use of Renewable Energy Project (PUREP), assigned by KfW

  • National Study on Market Feasibility and Business Plan Development for Nutritious Rice Value Chain Project in Bangladesh (two phases), funded by GAIN, USA (2012)
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  • Mapping of Donor and Government Funded Projects in Agriculture and Agribusiness Sector in Southern Delta Region of Bangladesh, assigned by IFC (2012)
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  • Conducted Fact-finding Survey on Agricultural Finance and Agricultural Technical Assistance in Bangladesh in two phases, assigned by JICA (2013)
  • Developing Business Plan for RDRS and its Enterprises, assigned by RDRS Bangladesh (2015)

Undertook scoping study to develop “Index-Based/Crop Insurance in Bangladesh,” funded by IFC-SEDF

  • Study on SME Cluster Mapping in Bangladesh, including agro-based industrial clusters, assigned by SME Foundation
  • Prospective Market Study for Bio-Fertilizer in Bangladesh, assigned by Nanum Co. Ltd, South Korea (2014–2015)
  • Feasibility Study on Ready Food Products (Noodles, Potato Cracker and Chips) Manufacturing Unit, assigned by Islam Consumer Products Limited (ICPL)
  • Preparation of Feasibility Study Report to Assess Viability of Setting Up an API Plant

Services Option

Agri Business Survey

Farmer's Household Survey

Baseline and Fact-finding Survey

Mid-term & End-term Evaluation

Value Chain Survey

Feasibility Study

Agricultural Finance Advisory

Skill Training

Agriculture and Fisheries