PRAN is one of the largest food and agribusiness companies in Bangladesh. ADB’s assistance will finance new food processing facilities to produce potato chips, potato flakes, and pasta. Gender wage gaps will be reduced, women’s facilities introduced, and greater technological assistance provided to women farmers, according to a statement issued on Tuesday. PRAN produces more than 200 food products under 10 different categories including juices, mineral water, carbonated beverages, bakery products, snacks, biscuits, confectionary, and dairy products. In addition, the group has engaged with more than 100,000 contract farmers across various crops.

Source: bd News24 March 20, 2019 03:11 UTC