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Urea distribution system: A success story of BCIC
Urea fertiliser distribution system under Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) has ensured door-to-door availability at the advent ofAwami League regime in 1996. Before that the farmers of our country had experienced a chaotic urea distribution, including killing of 18 fanners in Mymensingh for want of fertiliser in the pick season.
The so-called "Open sale system" was controlled by some unscrupulous businessmen at the factory gate. In every fertiliser factory gate some businessmen made syndicate and they unitedly controlled the urea prices as their wishes. Urea smugglings were also talk of that time. The smugglings were not controlled by law enforcing agencies. The farmers were the ultimate victims.
This unsystematic urea distribution came to an end in 1996 when BCIC along with industries and agriculture ministries worked out a permanent solution by appointing fertiliser dealers in every union parishad area under upazila and district administration across the country. More than 5000 dealers were appointed in short time with 2 lakh security money in the concerned factory fund.
Every dealer had to maintain some strict terms and conditions, otherwise they w’ere subject to cancellation of dealership or losing their security money. That is why every fertiliser dealer and their distribution system among farmers became more transparent to reach every doorstep. During the tenure of AL from '96 to 2001 there were no dismal feeling among farmers. In addition, upazila agriculture extension officer has the liability to monitor fertiliser distribution. After ascending to the power, BNP and their alliances also continued the system and there were no serious complaints. After 1/11 the caretaker government ruled the country for around 2 years and they also did not find any discrimination against the system. They analysed the system and found a successful 13 years in fertiliser distribution system, which provided farmers with fertiliser within 24 hours anywhere in Bangladesh.
MZ Haider
Narsingdi
Consulates in west African states
Bangladesh has a tremendous opportunity to grab the markets of the west African nations. We can export pharmaceuticals, garments, toiletries, jute and leather itemsand manyothers to those countries. West African countries 10re Liberia. Benin. Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Ghana have good markets if only our businesspeople can explore the markets before other countries do. 1
Of course, other countries are benefitting from exportingtheir goods to those west African countries byopeningtheir own branch offices in those territories. Many countries, especially India and China, have their branch offices in those countries. Their offices in those regions correspond with the head offices on a day-to-day basis.
Why cannot our business organisations open their branch offices in those countries and do business? In this case, our government must come forward to set up consulates tn those regions. Setting upconsulates in those countries will help our business community establish their business.
Ml^h h Ahm°dent'al markCt °PPortuni,ies in >hose re8ions “nd we believe we should take the opportunity right now.
Dhaka