The SME Foundation will provide Tk 125 crore in loans to cottage, micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs in Bangladesh’s agro-based and food processing sectors. The financing, supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), will be distributed through banks and financial institutions at a maximum interest rate of 9 percent. The agreement was signed on March 31, 2026, at the headquarters of Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL) in Dhaka.
Under the agreement, funds from BIFFL’s Food Value Chain Improvement Project will be used to finance entrepreneurs on easy terms. The initiative, operated with JICA’s assistance, aims to strengthen the food value chain, ensure food security, and enhance entrepreneurial skills. Women entrepreneurs will receive special priority. The program covers fruit, vegetable, and spice processing, rice and pulse milling, edible oil and seed processing, organic fertilizer, and biopesticide production, along with related wholesale, logistics, and retail sectors.
The initiative also includes financing for machinery purchase, factory upgrades, and warehouse construction, as well as training and technical support. It is expected to strengthen the food value chain, reduce import dependence, expand export opportunities, and create rural employment.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ৩১ মার্চ ২০২৬, ২১: ৩২ দেশের কৃষিভিত্তিক শিল্প ও খাদ্য প্রক্রিয়াজাতকরণ খাতের কুটির, মাইক্রো, ক্ষুদ্র ও মাঝারি (সিএমএসএমই) উদ্যোক্তাদের জন্য ১২৫ কোটি টাকার ঋণ সহায়তা দিচ্ছে এসএমই ফাউন্ডেশন। জাপান ইন্টারন্যাশনাল কো-অপারেশন এজেন্
The ‘1 Nojor’ media platform is now live in beta, inviting users to explore and provide feedback as we continue to refine the experience.
