About Bangladesh Shrimp, Fish and Agribusiness Foundation (BSFAF)
Bangladesh Shrimp, Fish and Agribusiness Foundation (BSFAF) is a non-profit private organization dedicated to promoting sustainable growth, innovation, research, advocacy, and targeted interventions across the value chains of fisheries, aquaculture, shrimp, and agribusiness in Bangladesh. Established with the vision of supporting the growth and development of these vital sectors, the organization has built a strong foundation of experience and partnerships through its work with stakeholders across the country.
BSFAF is committed to providing a wide range of services and support to Bangladesh’s fisheries, aquaculture, shrimp, and agribusiness sectors. Its activities focus on promoting pro-growth initiatives, strengthening institutional and technical capacities, introducing improved technologies and production practices, facilitating domestic and international trade, supporting entrepreneurship and investment, promoting social inclusion, encouraging compliance with relevant standards and regulations, and advancing environmentally sustainable and climate-resilient practices.
The Foundation serves as an effective interface among government institutions, private-sector enterprises, producers, academia, research organizations, development partners, and other stakeholders. Through this collaborative approach, BSFAF works to identify sectoral challenges, develop practical solutions, facilitate knowledge exchange, and support initiatives that contribute to increased productivity, competitiveness, value addition, employment, and sustainable economic development.
Over the years, BSFAF’s programs and initiatives have encompassed research and knowledge generation, policy dialogue and advocacy, capacity building, technical training, field-level interventions, technology transfer, market and trade facilitation, and implementation of development projects. The organization seeks to translate research and policy recommendations into practical actions that can strengthen production systems, improve value-chain efficiency, expand market opportunities, enhance food safety and quality, and address emerging challenges facing fisheries, aquaculture, shrimp, and agribusiness.
A key strength of BSFAF is its emphasis on collaboration and partnership. The Foundation has experience working with government ministries and agencies, academic and research institutions, private-sector stakeholders, national and international development organizations, and other sectoral partners. Through formal cooperation, partnerships, and shared initiatives, BSFAF aims to bring together expertise and resources to achieve common development objectives.
Looking ahead, BSFAF remains committed to contributing to a more productive, competitive, inclusive, resilient, and environmentally sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, shrimp, and agribusiness sector in Bangladesh. Through research, advocacy, capacity development, innovation, partnerships, and targeted action, the Foundation seeks to support the sector’s contribution to national economic growth, livelihoods, food security, trade, and sustainable development.