Annex 1: Data from Pilot Countries (Bangladesh, Kenya, Nepal, Uganda, and Zambia) Table of Contents Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Bangladesh ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 OBTAINING INPUTS – BANGLADESH ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 STARTING AND OPERATING A FARM - BANGLADESH .......................................................................................................................................... 14 EMPLOYING AGRICULTURAL WORKERS – BANGLADESH..................................................................................................................................... 16 ACCESSING RURAL LAND – BANGLADESH ........................................................................................................................................................... 19 ACCESSING FINANCE – BANGLADESH .................................................................................................................................................................. 24 COMPLYING WITH TAXES – BANGLADESH ........................................................................................................................................................... 28 TRADING AGRICULTURAL GOODS – BANGLADESH .............................................................................................................................................. 29 RESOLVING CONTRACT DISPUTES – BANGLADESH .............................................................................................................................................. 32 Kenya ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 35 STARTING A FARM – KENYA ................................................................................................................................................................................. 35 DEALING WITH LICENSES – KENYA ....................................................................................................................................................................... 38 EMPLOYING WORKERS – KENYA .......................................................................................................................................................................... 42 REGISTERING PROPERTY – KENYA ....................................................................................................................................................................... 44 GETTING CREDIT – KENYA .................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 PAYING TAXES – KENYA ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 TRADING ACROSS BORDERS – KENYA .................................................................................................................................................................. 51 Nepal ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 54 OBTAINING INPUTS – NEPAL................................................................................................................................................................................ 54 1 STARTING AND OPERATING A FARM - NEPAL...................................................................................................................................................... 63 EMPLOYING AGRICULTURAL WORKERS – NEPAL ................................................................................................................................................ 65 ACCESSING RURAL LAND – NEPAL ....................................................................................................................................................................... 69 ACCESSING FINANCE – NEPAL .............................................................................................................................................................................. 73 COMPLYING WITH TAXES – NEPAL ...................................................................................................................................................................... 77 TRADING AGRICULTURAL GOODS – NEPAL ......................................................................................................................................................... 78 RESOLVING CONTRACT DISPUTES – NEPAL ......................................................................................................................................................... 81 Uganda ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 85 STARTING A FARM - UGANDA .............................................................................................................................................................................. 85 DEALING WITH LICENSES – UGANDA ................................................................................................................................................................... 87 EMPLOYING WORKERS – UGANDA ...................................................................................................................................................................... 91 REGISTERING PROPERTY – UGANDA .................................................................................................................................................................... 93 GETTING CREDIT – UGANDA ................................................................................................................................................................................ 97 PAYING TAXES – UGANDA .................................................................................................................................................................................... 98 TRADING ACROSS BORDERS – UGANDA .............................................................................................................................................................. 99 Zambia ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 100 STARTING A FARM - ZAMBIA ............................................................................................................................................................................. 100 DEALING WITH LICENSES – ZAMBIA .................................................................................................................................................................. 102 EMPLOYING WORKERS – ZAMBIA ...................................................................................................................................................................... 105 REGISTERING PROPERTY – ZAMBIA ................................................................................................................................................................... 106 GETTING CREDIT – ZAMBIA ................................................................................................................................................................................ 109 PAYING TAXES – ZAMBIA ................................................................................................................................................................................... 110 TRADING ACROSS BORDERS – ZAMBIA .............................................................................................................................................................. 111 2 Bangladesh OBTAINING INPUTS – BANGLADESH A. Licenses and Permissions for Seed Providers No. Procedure Time (days) Cost (BDT) Agency 1 Local Trade License 5-7 3-5,000 Dhaka City Corporation depending or relevant union The trade license is a prerequisite to operating any business in Bangladesh and is specific to on the council the union or municipality. Companies with multiple offices across municipalities would need amount of a trade license for each location. Facilitation fees are common. authorized capital 2 Import Registration Certificate (IRC) 10 5,000 Office of the Chief Controller of Import & An IRC is required for any business importing goods into Bangladesh. The agro-input provider Export (CCIE), Ministry must apply to the Export/Import Authority within the Ministry of Commerce. Required of Commerce documents