Small Farmer Development Foundation
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Formation1975
TypeGovernment organisation
HeadquartersPalli Bhaban, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh| Formation | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Type | Government organisation |
| Headquarters | Palli Bhaban, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Managing Director | Md Zakir Hossain Akanda (Fmr. Planning Secretary) |
Parent organization | Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development & Cooperatives Division (LGRD&C), Government of Bangladesh |
| Website | www |
Small Farmer Development Foundation (ক্ষুদ্র কৃষক উন্নয়ন ফাউন্ডেশন) is a government foundation of Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development & Cooperatives of Bangladesh that is responsible for the welfare of small-scale farms and farmers. [1] The current Managing Director of the organisation is Md Zakir Hossain Akanda. He is a former Secretary to the Government and Member of Planning Commission, Ministry of Planning.[2][3] It is the pioneering organisation in Bangladesh to provide collateral free micro loans to small farmers in Bangladesh.[4]
