Both the growers and buyers are happy as growers get fair price of
their produce and buyers purchase vegetables at fair price at the toll
free vegetable market named Naksa Sabji Bazar at Vata para village of
Saptibari union of Aditmari upazila in Lalmonirhat.
The toll free vegetable market has been operating since March 2012 and it brings new opportunity for the ultra poor people at 15 villages surrounding the bazaar. All these become possible due to the Setu Project of CARE Bangladesh. Community Facilitator FC of Setu Project of CARE Bangladesh Mizanul Islam said, he had set up a linkage with the local landlords; Nurudin, Kader Munsi and Sudhir Chandra in the village. Finally the three landlords agreed to donate 10 decimal lands for building a vegetable market in the village Vatapara, a remote village of Aditmari upazila.
Their donated lands were registered in favor of Naksa Sabji Bazar. “CARE Setu Projcet donated fund of Tk 2,20,000 for completing the project for the toll free vegetable market. The organisation also donated Tk 2,20,000 on a need to basis to provide support for predominantly poor villagers for running small business in the market,” he said. Additionally Tk 25,000 was spent to build a tin shed house in the market for beneficiaries villager’s meeting to share and exchange views about their livelihood. Since then, there are currently 20 small shops of different essential commodities in the market. Vegetable growers’ comes to the mar
ket to sell their produce during the morning hours and later during afternoon’s everyday of the week. At least 500 to 600 villagers comes here to sell and purchase regular necessitates at the market place everyday.
Manik Miah; a small grocery shop owner said, his business is operation adequately. Manik Miah sells commodities at fair price and buyers are also content as they get commodities at fair price, he said.
A vegetable grower farmer Birendra Nath said, “I come to this market to sell my produced vegetable and I get fair price for it. There is no need to pay toll money for selling vegetables in the market but I am obligated to pay toll money if I sell vegetables at any other market.”
Hossain Ali, a local poor villager said, he is running a small business in the toll free vegetable market and he is receiving support from Setu Project of CARE Bangladesh as his need demands. Beforehand while operating his business, he had faced difficulty over his livelihood. Now he along with four members of his family live peacefully. He earns around Tk 250 to TK 300 selling necessity commodities in the Naksa Sabji Bazar.
Local farmer Ahmed Ali said, previously he had to sell his produced vegetables to the middle men at a lower rate but now he changed his method of operation after setting up his shop at Naksa Sabji Bazar. He directly sells vegetables to the buyers and gets expected price. “Toll free market Naksa Sabji Bazar brings new opportunity for the local farmers and buyers. Middle men can’t deprive us from fair price”, he said.
CARE Setu Project’s Community Facilitator CF Rezaul Karim said, CARE officials always monitors’ the toll free vegetable market at Naksa Sabji Bazar. Villagers from 15 villages are getting satisfactory output from the market and changing their method of operations along with their livelihood.
Local union parishad UP member Ayub Ali said; the toll free Naksa Sabji Bazar has already brought change to the villagers’ perception of trading commodities at fair price. They are also benefited by saving time as the other markets are at least three kilometers farther out. As more people are gathering around the market the union parishad has decided to construct a mosque here as well. The land donors Udhir Chandra and two others said, they feel very satisfied at donating the land to toll free market as local villagers are enjoying the benefit instead of outsiders.
The Project Officer of CARE Setu Project Ashraful Alam said, the market has brought change in social economical condition as many extremely poor people are getting job opportunity which was not possible earlier. The market has been playing an important role of solidarity for the villagers and hopes to bring more.
The toll free vegetable market has been operating since March 2012 and it brings new opportunity for the ultra poor people at 15 villages surrounding the bazaar. All these become possible due to the Setu Project of CARE Bangladesh. Community Facilitator FC of Setu Project of CARE Bangladesh Mizanul Islam said, he had set up a linkage with the local landlords; Nurudin, Kader Munsi and Sudhir Chandra in the village. Finally the three landlords agreed to donate 10 decimal lands for building a vegetable market in the village Vatapara, a remote village of Aditmari upazila.
Their donated lands were registered in favor of Naksa Sabji Bazar. “CARE Setu Projcet donated fund of Tk 2,20,000 for completing the project for the toll free vegetable market. The organisation also donated Tk 2,20,000 on a need to basis to provide support for predominantly poor villagers for running small business in the market,” he said. Additionally Tk 25,000 was spent to build a tin shed house in the market for beneficiaries villager’s meeting to share and exchange views about their livelihood. Since then, there are currently 20 small shops of different essential commodities in the market. Vegetable growers’ comes to the mar
ket to sell their produce during the morning hours and later during afternoon’s everyday of the week. At least 500 to 600 villagers comes here to sell and purchase regular necessitates at the market place everyday.
Manik Miah; a small grocery shop owner said, his business is operation adequately. Manik Miah sells commodities at fair price and buyers are also content as they get commodities at fair price, he said.
A vegetable grower farmer Birendra Nath said, “I come to this market to sell my produced vegetable and I get fair price for it. There is no need to pay toll money for selling vegetables in the market but I am obligated to pay toll money if I sell vegetables at any other market.”
Hossain Ali, a local poor villager said, he is running a small business in the toll free vegetable market and he is receiving support from Setu Project of CARE Bangladesh as his need demands. Beforehand while operating his business, he had faced difficulty over his livelihood. Now he along with four members of his family live peacefully. He earns around Tk 250 to TK 300 selling necessity commodities in the Naksa Sabji Bazar.
Local farmer Ahmed Ali said, previously he had to sell his produced vegetables to the middle men at a lower rate but now he changed his method of operation after setting up his shop at Naksa Sabji Bazar. He directly sells vegetables to the buyers and gets expected price. “Toll free market Naksa Sabji Bazar brings new opportunity for the local farmers and buyers. Middle men can’t deprive us from fair price”, he said.
CARE Setu Project’s Community Facilitator CF Rezaul Karim said, CARE officials always monitors’ the toll free vegetable market at Naksa Sabji Bazar. Villagers from 15 villages are getting satisfactory output from the market and changing their method of operations along with their livelihood.
Local union parishad UP member Ayub Ali said; the toll free Naksa Sabji Bazar has already brought change to the villagers’ perception of trading commodities at fair price. They are also benefited by saving time as the other markets are at least three kilometers farther out. As more people are gathering around the market the union parishad has decided to construct a mosque here as well. The land donors Udhir Chandra and two others said, they feel very satisfied at donating the land to toll free market as local villagers are enjoying the benefit instead of outsiders.
The Project Officer of CARE Setu Project Ashraful Alam said, the market has brought change in social economical condition as many extremely poor people are getting job opportunity which was not possible earlier. The market has been playing an important role of solidarity for the villagers and hopes to bring more.
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