Women micro-entrepreneurs proposed as participants.
Representative context · flower nursery, Bogra
Open for funding · Bogra → Dhaka
Project Lotus
A proposed route linking flower grading and handling in Bogra with buyer acceptance and payment in Dhaka.
Follow one lot ↓Context · Bogra → Dhaka
Flower quality falls after harvest
A saleable flower can lose condition before payment. Lotus tests whether lot identity, handling and buyer requirements can stay intact from Bogra to settlement.
The proposed hubs add handling and cold-chain capacity where the route shows a need, alongside producer training and household support.
Project source · Project Lotus proposal · January 2026. Figures and asset quantities on this page are proposal targets unless stated otherwise.
Proposed aggregation hubs at Mohasthan and Gokul.
Proposed programme duration.
Proposed route from flower handling to buyer acceptance and settlement.
Crop Intelligence · Flowers · 2024–25
Bogra ranks #8 in recorded flower production
Bogra’s recorded flower production is far smaller than Jashore’s. Lotus must establish sufficient volume and buyer demand before funding fixed cold-chain assets.
Read the evidence in Insights →
63.1 trecorded Bogra production
9.3 harecorded flower area
0.18%share of recorded district production
33,341 tJashore, the #1 district
#1Jashore33,341 t
#8Bogra63.1 t
Bogra is eighth in the 64-district recorded set.
BBS Yearbook of Agricultural Statistics 2025 · 2024–25 district flower components. Bogra accounts for about 0.18% of recorded district flower production.
Open Flowers in Crop Intelligence →One lot · six handoffs
Follow one lot
A lot is a batch of flowers. Keep it identifiable through every handoff, and record buyer acceptance and payment separately.
Grow · Lot 01
Identify the lot before grading
Link the lot to the grower record before it moves.
- Must hold
- Lot identity stays attached.
- Next handoff
- Grade against the agreed requirement.
Hypothetical buyer outcome
Illustrative example, not a reported Lotus buyer outcome.
Proposed delivery
What funding would establish
Asset quantities depend on throughput, buyer demand, ownership and operating economics.
- ConditioningUp to 2 × 5 MT
Two solar-hybrid cold rooms are proposed, released only where measured throughput and operating economics justify them.
- MovementUp to 2 vehicles
1.5-ton refrigerated movement is proposed for Bogra → Dhaka, conditional on verified route demand and operating economics.
- HandlingUp to 10,000 crates
Vented crates and grading tables are proposed, with quantities matched to verified participants and throughput.
- SkillsUp to 1,000 women
Hands-on training in handling, grading and packaging.
- Health + learningAt confirmed hubs
Telemedicine, basic diagnostics and digital learning support are proposed where hub sites are confirmed.
- RecordsCrate-level logs
Digital traceability and service-use records proposed across the route.
Project source · Project Lotus proposal · January 2026. Asset quantities are proposal targets and remain conditional on verified demand, ownership and operating economics.
Commercial reality
Buyer terms decide whether the route closes
Acceptance is not payment. Record the buyer’s response, deductions and payment terms before closing the lot.
- Agreed grade and volumeRecord what the buyer expects before dispatch.
- Acceptance or rejectionRecord what the buyer accepts, rejects or discounts.
- Deductions and payment termsRecord what changes the amount and when payment is due.
- Lot recordKeep the record from Bogra through settlement.
Allocation
Where the money goes
Proposed allocation across cold-chain services, training and health support. Final quantities depend on verified demand and operating costs.
Environment60%
Conditional cold-chain + movement
Education26.7%
Technical training
Health13.3%
Telemedicine + diagnostics
Livelihood0%
No direct allocation
After the grant
Can the route keep running?
If commissioned, cold storage and transport would charge service fees. Women would be linked to existing banks and MFIs rather than receive project-funded loans.
Before fundingConfirm who runs the assets, what users pay and whether the route can cover its operating costs.
Project source · Project Lotus proposal · January 2026.
Open for funding
Quality must hold until sale
Follow each flower lot from buyer acceptance through payment, recording the two events separately.
24 months · Bogra → Dhaka