Study Team: Dr. M. Asaduzzaman (Team Leader), Dr. S. M .Zahedul Islam Chowdhury (Study Director), Dr. Asif Reza Anik (External Consultant), Dr. Md. Ahiduzzaman (External Consultant)

The Project National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP), a five year project in the Phase-1 with the financial support of the World Bank and IFAD was approved on February 07, 2008 and became effective from March 25, 2008.The NATP comprises four major components: (i) agricultural research support; (ii) agricultural extension support; (iii) development of supply chains; and (iv) project management and coordination.The project is launched to increase agricultural production, productivity and income of farmers..