Coconut CoastBagerhat · Open for funding

Keep Bagerhat's coconut trees productive.

A 24-month programme for planting, tree care, mechanised services and market development in Bagerhat.

Open for fundingFund the first 24 months.
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Illustrative coconut climber using mechanised tree-access equipment
Service modelMechanised coconut-tree access and harvesting; indicative of the service capability proposed for Coconut Coast.
First phaseGrow. Care. Harvest. Sell.24 months · verify sites, service economics and buyer routes before release
5,000 farmers10,000 saplings130 rural service entrepreneurs
Current context

Coconut farming is changing in Bagerhat

Bagerhat producers face pest pressure while green-coconut trading is changing market choices. Coconut Coast links planting, tree care, paid climbing services and market development.

Context The Daily Star · 1 Jul 2026 ↗ 8 Aug 2026 ↗External reporting, not a project baseline.

First phase target

10,000

coconut saplings

10
local nurseries
5,000
farmers trained
24
months in the proposed first phase
Planning status

Nursery allocation, farmer selection and the site plan require field validation.

Coconut tree worker using a metal climbing frame during tree maintenance
Tree careTree access can support inspection, maintenance and harvest services.
Existing trees

Existing trees need attention too

Current Bagerhat reporting shows pest pressure on existing trees. Coconut Coast proposes mechanised access, agronomic support and local maintenance as one local service.

125proposed climbing-service operators
Farm + service cycle

Grow. Care. Harvest. Sell.

  1. Grow

    Build nursery capacity, establish new planting and support cultivation and pest management.

    5,000 farmers10 nurseries10,000 saplings
  2. Care

    Make inspection, maintenance and pest-management routines available through locally maintainable tree-access services.

    125 proposed service operatorsTree access · pest management · maintenance
  3. Harvest

    Train operators to provide paid climbing and harvest services, then track service use rather than equipment distribution alone.

    125 climbing operators5 processing operatorsServices used · service revenue · production handled
  4. Sell

    Prioritise fresh-market routes, adding mature coconut or processing only where buyer demand and economics are verified.

    Fresh marketMature coconutProcessing where viable
    Green coconuts being handled at a market in Bagerhat
    Market contextBagerhat · external reporting, not project delivery evidence.
First operating phase

Where your funding goes

Planting

Build the productive base

  • Nurseries and planting material
  • Farmer cultivation and field support
EnvironmentLivelihood
Tree services

Build local service capability

  • Mechanised tree-service equipment
  • Operator training, safety and local maintenance
EducationHealthLivelihood
Market access

Strengthen the route to market

  • Selective processing where viable
  • Buyer development and market routes
Livelihood
Across the first phaseVerification · procurement · programme delivery · measurement · reportingFinal costing follows scope verification.
Funding stewardship

Controls on the first phase

Funding is released against verified sites, delivery readiness and measurable operating evidence.

Delivery roles

Cultivera integrates delivery; SAF Bangladesh is the proposed field implementer, with field roles scoped before launch.

Release conditions

Sites, farmer register, costs, procurement, operator safety and measurement ownership are confirmed before funds move.

Operating evidence

Track saplings established, services used, production sold, service revenue and repeat buyers.

Exceptions + reporting

Safety, maintenance, cost and buyer-route gaps are logged before any scale decision.

Planning scenario

Shape the programme mix

Start from Cultivera’s reference mix, then adjust Environment, Health, Education and Livelihood to test how a different priority reshapes the first phase.

100%programme allocation · always balanced
Cultivera allocation

Cultivera baseline remains the recommended first-phase mix.

Programme emphasisEnvironment

Nurseries, planting material and resilient cultivation.

35%Cultivera baseline
10 nursery places9,975 planning saplings
Programme emphasisHealth

Safer tree care and operator protection.

15%Cultivera baseline
3,000 safe-service placesOperator safety and referral protocol
Programme emphasisEducation

Climbing, maintenance and enterprise skills.

20%Cultivera baseline
100 operator-training placesCare, access and equipment practice
Programme emphasisLivelihood

Paid services, buyer routes and recorded settlement.

30%Cultivera baseline
3 buyer routes under verification120 service-enterprise places

Percentages show programme emphasis only. Final scope follows feasibility and costing.

Open for funding · Bagerhat

First operating phase

5,000 farmers10,000 saplings130 rural service entrepreneurs24 months
Request funding brief

Confirm the two upazilas, baseline, service economics, buyer routes and final costs before commitment.

Proposed implementer · SAF Bangladesh. Farmers’ Hub model: farm advice, mechanisation and market linkage. Institutional evidence ↗