PRAN Dairy gets agro award-2021

PRAN Dairy Limited, a sister concern of PRAN Group, has received Standard Chartered-Channel I Agro Award-2021 for outstanding contribution to the agricultural sector of the country.

Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque handed over a crest and certificate to PRAN-RFL Group Chairman and CEO Ahsan Khan Chowdhury at a ceremony held at a city hotel on Sunday evening.

This year the awards were given to 10 individuals and institutions. PRAN Dairy bagged the award as the best agricultural exporter, the company said in a statement.

Shykh Seraj, Director and Head of News of Channel I, Naser Ezaz Bijoy, Chief Executive Officer at Standard Chartered Bank, and winners of different categories were also present at the programme.

PRAN Dairy started its journey in 2001 to increase milk production in the country. The dairy company has developed the ‘Dairy Hub’ concept for the first time in Bangladesh and is developing the `Milk Collection Center’ in the village area under the hub.

The company is giving various support and training to the farmers and collecting milk from them and marketing dairy-related products to locals and foreign countries.

At present, PRAN Dairy has taken projects to become self-reliant in the dairy industry and working to create a huge market in foreign countries. Apart from this, the company is also manufacturing and exporting some other products including juice and beverage, biscuit and bakery, frozen snacks, and confectionery items.