DHAKA, March 6, 2024 (BSS) - PRAN-RFL Group, the pioneer of the country's agro-processing industry, will set up another industrial park in Natore.
 
The group plans to set up noodles, spices, mustard oil and fish processing plants there aiming to create employment opportunities for some 1000 people in Natore.
 
At present, around 13,000 contract farmers in Natore produce mango, tomato, pulses, peanut, chilies and milk for PRAN. In the future, PRAN is going to add some other products under contract farming including chinigura rice, turmeric and cassava.
 
Five thousand more contract farmers of the district will be connected with PRAN in this regard, said a press release.
 
Kamruzzaman Kamal, Marketing Director at PRAN-RFL Group, said these in a view-exchange meeting with local journalists marking the twenty-fourth anniversary of the factory of PRAN Agro Limited in Natore today.
 
The factory of PRAN in Natore was established in 2000. During the 24-year journey of the PRAN-RFL group in Natore, the socio-economic conditions have changed drastically.
 
The country's leading business group has invested around Taka 1,500 crore in Natore so far. During this period, about 22,000 people of the district are directly and indirectly making a living on the factory of PRAN Agro Limited, a concern of PRAN-RFL Group, who are involved in various activities including production, seasonal work and product supply.
 
The products manufactured in PRAN Agro Limited's factory include spices, mustard Oil, lachcha semai, sauce-ketchup, jelly, pickle, chutney, noodles, mayonnaise, chocolate and chips.
 
Kamal said that PRAN not only produces products in Natore, but also collects most of the raw materials required for the production of agricultural processed products from Natore and adjoining districts. PRAN purchased agricultural raw materials worth around Taka 1,500 crore in FY 2022-23 from contract farmers in Natore.
 
Hazrat Ali, General Manager at PRAN Agro Limited's factory, said, "PRAN-RFL is conducting various activities including road construction, providing scholarships to school and college students, planting of trees in the area adjacent to the factory. Moreover, we have a plan to establish a public school in the district very soon."
 
Touhiduzzaman, Assistant General Manager (Public Relations) at PRAN-RFL Group, among others, was present at the program.