Pran Dairy Limited, a sister concern of Pran Group, has received the 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 Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, chairman, and CEO of Pran-RFL Group, at a ceremony held at a hotel in the capital on Sunday evening, said a press release.
This year, the award was given to 10 individuals and institutions and Pran Dairy bagged the award as the best agricultural exporter.
At the program, Shykh Seraj, director and head of News Channel I, Naser Ezaz Bijoy, chief executive officer at Standard Chartered Bank, and winners of different categories were also present.
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 forms of support and training to the farmers, collecting milk from them, and marketing dairy-related products to locals and foreign countries.
Now, Pran Dairy has taken projects to become self-reliant in the dairy industry and is 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 beverages, biscuits and bakery, frozen snacks, and confectionery items.
