SME Development Challenges and Opportunities in Bangladesh: A Case Study on Poultry Hatcheries by Triple Triangle Framework (TTF)

Abstract

In the last half decade, there has been a visible growth in the poultry industry of Bangladesh leading to an increase in the per capita availability and consumption of chicken meat and egg. Although this growth has resulted in the minimization of the gap of human protein requirement, but compared to other developing countries as well as developed countries, per capita meat consumption is still very much lower. So there is a vast opportunity to improve total poultry industry by setting proper strategy to manage challenges and using opportunities effectively as well as efficiently. As a result the prime objectives of researchers are to explore the challenges and opportunities of poultry hatcheries focusing on SME players. Primary data has been collected by in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with different tiers of poultry professionals. Major findings of the research are the knowledge gap in respect of competitive dynamics, strategic management, global linkage potentials and modern technologies as well as another prime constraint is funding and fund management in terms of accessibility, availability and affordability (3A).