To conduct a census of tractors, mechanics and assess the business case for tractor, thresher, combine harvester and rice transplanter ownership in southern Bangladesh The Feed the Future (FtF) Bangladesh Rice and Diversified Crops (RDC) Activity, funded by USAID Bangladesh, is designed to catalyze market system changes that promote a diversified farm management approach focused on intensified production of rice and production of higher-value, nutrient-rich crops to increase rural incomes, improve food security and nutrition in the Khulna, Barisal, and southern Dhaka divisions of Bangladesh (FtF Zone). RDC’s approach to intensification and diversification goes beyond discrete interventions that link farmers to a private company, a new technology, or a source of financing. Rather, RDC focuses on a transformative process that involves changes in how the rice market system and complementary crops within the rice cropping cycle are structured and how behaviors are incentivized. The goal of RDC is “to increase rural incomes by catalyzing a process that leads to competitive and inclusive rice based market systems”. The broad objective of this assessment will be to conduct a census of two and four-wheel tractors and mechanics in southern Bangladesh. The aim will be to identify where the number of tractors and mechanics in relation to the farmer population low and through this census identify where opportunities exist for market expansion of tractors and where more mechanics are required. In addition, the study will collect data from which it will be possible to determine the business case for ownership of tractors, threshers, combine harvesters and rice transplanters. RDC encourages experienced research firms and consultants to submit proposals for this study. For details of the RFP and application instructions please Click Here for the download. Proposals should be submitted via email at marc@acdivocardc.org clearly mentioning “RFP- Tractor Census” in the subject line of email no later than 17th October 2018 * Issuance of this request for this proposal (RFP) in no way constitutes a commitment by RDC to execute any agreement or to pay any costs incurred by firms that respond to this request. |
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