Integrating policy objectives, to some extent inclusion is mandatory. Bangladesh is an agrarian country that
dominates by smallholder (about 81%). The typical features of majority farmers are poor, less educated (no
education or up to primary school) and largely disadvantaged in terms of receiving public services, particularly
agricultural extension services [7]. However, government has been implementing numerous projects through
several agencies such as Department of Agricultural Extension, Bangladesh Rural Development Board, NGOs
and partner organisations, e.g., FAO, UNDP to uplifting the socio-economic condition of farmers. Paying due
attention on the challenges (e.g., poverty alleviation, minimising environmental degradation), an overriding objectives
has been embedded in policy instruments to improve farmer’s skills and capacity building so that they
can play a vital role in increasing agricultural productivity and profitability as well as fostering sustainable
socio-economic development. Moreover, other initiatives on addressing gender equity, empowering of women
and rural youth through improving technical know-how-based education, training and research illuminates the
inclusion of HRD in different strategies.