Overview :

The Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council (BPICC), is an apex body of the poultry related associations and voice of the poultry industry in Bangladesh. It’s a common platform of the poultry producers, researchers and academicians. BPICC is a key link between the poultry related associations and the Government, Regulatory bodies and other Stakeholders.

Its mission is to preserve, promote and protect the interests of Bangladeshi poultry industry; guide to improving quality of products, enhancing efficiency of resources, creating awareness of the consumers, ensure price affordability, achieve sustainability & competency and branding Bangladeshi poultry industry and its products in the international markets

It aims to contribute to the national goal to increase protein intake, ensure protein security, building a healthy nation, creating job opportunities and strengthening the rural as well as the national economy.

The vision of BPICC is to feed the present & the posterity and to establish the Bangladeshi Poultry Industry as one of the best, reliable & safe animal protein producers and a strong competitor in the global poultry and export market.

The active members of BPICC are : (1) Feed Industries Association Bangladesh (FIAB), (2) Breeders Association of Bangladesh (BAB); (3) Egg Producers Association of Bangladesh (EPAB); and  (4) World's Poultry Science Association-Bangladesh Branch (WPSA-BB).

The present members are:

(1) Feed Industries Association Bangladesh (FIAB)

(2) Breeders Association of Bangladesh (BAB)

(3) World's Poultry Science Association-Bangladesh Branch (WPSA-BB)

(4) Egg Producers Association of Bangladesh (EPAB)

 It is based in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh.

The primary objectives of BPICC are:

• To strengthen relations among the member associations
• To advocate for the poultry industry in Bangladesh.
• To act as a regulatory body in private sector, in Bangladeshi Poultry Industry.

However, the main objectives are:

• To promote and protect the interests of poultry industry in Bangladesh
• To raise voices collectively for the sake of continuous growth of this sector
• To meet the demand of egg & chicken meat for the consumers, at home and abroad, and
• To press for changes where change is essential.

BPICC is not only involved with the poultry producers, breeders, manufactures and suppliers but at the same time it is also involved in food safety, corporate social responsibility and branding Bangladeshi Poultry Industry and products.

BPICC's member-associations account around 80 to 85 percent of poultry & fish feed market in Bangladesh, including egg, chicken, day-old-chicks (DOC), feed ingredients & feed additives, poultry medicine, vaccine and equipments/machinery.

Nevertheless to say that the BPICC is a key link between the members-associations and the Government, Regulatory bodies and other Stakeholders. The EC members of BPICC keep informed the respective association-members on the important legislative and regulatory developments; educates policymakers about the industry; communicates with the concerned Ministries, Department of Livestock, government offices and with all the stakeholders.

BPICC's Executive Committee (EC) is comprised of the presidents and general secretaries (or equivalent positions) of the member associations. At present, the 14-members EC committee governs and sets policies for BPICC.

BPICC collect funds from member associations. It also receives funds from patrons and development partners aiming to furtherance the objects of the association. BPICC supports, assists and provide financial assistance to organisations- to create public awareness about the nutrient value of egg and chicken, and to promote poultry products & the industry as a whole. 

ACHIEVEMENTS

Serving the industry & stakeholders

• BPICC raises voice for the sake of the industry
• Promoting the industry and its products through advertisements, video documentaries, promotional materials, social media, webpage and others
• Lobbying with the Ministry of Finance, Livestock and NBR for issues like waving AIT, Import Duty and Taxes. We have arranged a roundtable with the Finance Minister this year in April and have had several meetings with the concerned govt. offices.   
• Joined hands with the FBCCI in 2015, to protest non-stop general strike and to re-establish business friendly environment in the country.

Strengthening Unity & boosting production

• Arranging Poultry Road shows & rallies in different towns
• Arranging Dialogue & discussions with poultry farmers & local entrepreneurs
• We have organized 'Poultry Farmers & Entrepreneurs Meet and Rallies in Gazipur (2015) and Comilla (2016) with an aim to inspire the farmers to produce more eggs & chicken meat to meet the present  & future protein demand; to produce safe chicken and also to appeal to the government to include egg in the school feeding program. 

Promoting safe poultry

• BPICC is working to keep the poultry products safe and healthy.
• It worked and has been working with the Dept. of Environment, Ministry of Livestock and Law Enforcing Agencies like RAB, fighting adulteration in poultry feed.
• Working with the Dhaka City Corporation

Creating public awareness, removing misconceptions about poultry egg & chicken meat and promoting the industry

• Published newspaper advertisements
• Broadcasting TV promos
• Posters & Leaflets
• Video documentaries
• Promoting messages through Facebook page
• Observed the World Egg Day in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The Department of Livestock Services (DLS) has joined this initiative as a partner in 2016.

Strengthening relations with the Media and enhancing capacity of journalists

• Organized Roundtable with the media gatekeepers (in 2014)
• Arranged Roundtables with the National Dailies (in 2016)
• Arranged several TV Talkshows
• Arranged Media Workshops in Rajshahi, Jessore, Bogra, Tangail, Rangpur, Joypurhat, Jessore, Sylhet and Chittagong.
• Awarded Fellowship to journalists working for national dailies and private TV channels
• Introduced Poultry Media Award in 2016

Govt. - BPICC Joint Initiatives

• Organized a 'Policy Planning Workshop' in 2015
• Observed 'National Livestock Week' in 2016, jointly with MOFL, DLS
• Celebrated the World Egg Day in 2014, 2015 and 2016

Helping the affected farmers

• To help the flood affected farmers of Sunamgonj and Kishoregonj, BPICC allocated 30 Metric Tons of Cattle Feed which were distributed on 12 May and 5 June 2017 by the Department of Livestock Services (DLS), government of Bangladesh.
• With an aim to rehabilitate flood affected poultry farmers of Kurigram, Gaibandha and Jamalpur districts, BPICC will provide 250 day-old chicks and required feed for a month to at least 75 farmers through DLS.

Partnership to ensure Protein for All

• BPICC has been implementing a project with the United States Soybean Export Council (USSEC) with the title "Protein for All". So far, two seminars have been organized in Dhaka- one on 18 July 2017 and another on 29 April 2017. The next seminar has been scheduled in Cox'sbazar. However, total six seminars are expected to be held in several other district towns.
• BPICC has also been working with the Elanco Bangladesh and have organized a workshop in Dhaka on 17 January 2017 with the title "Affordable, Available and Safe Food for All : Poultry Protein Demand by 2021".