Bangladesh
Agriculture Everything necessary for agriculture and farmers will be provided: Prime Minister Hasina
Dhaka, February 4: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, "Our country is dependent on agriculture. Our economy is dependent on agriculture. We are giving importance to this agriculture. We have given machinery to the farmers for mechanization of agriculture. 70,000 equipments have been given to the farmers. I also paid a huge amount of money. When I have given what is needed, whatever is needed for agriculture and farmers will be given."
She added, ‘There is no alternative to inventing new technologies and varieties to increase agricultural production. That is why research is more important. So we want to motivate researchers. I urge the agronomists to suggest ways to provide incentives. '
The Prime Minister was speaking at the launch of '100 Agricultural Technology Atlas' published by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council on Thursday (February 4). The Prime Minister joined the function organized at Bangabandhu International Conference Center through video conference from Ganobhaban.
She said, ‘We have to hold our own market by producing, processing and marketing new agricultural products. It has to be exported to meet the demand of the country. Therefore, it is necessary to focus on discovering and cultivating more productive products at low cost. That is why research is more important. '
The Prime Minister said, "Agriculture is important for food security. Thank you for your (scientific) innovation. Atlas has published 100 important varieties of your innovation, a good initiative. It will be useful for the future. Others will benefit. '
The Father of the Nation said, ‘My soil is so fertile that when seeds are planted there, trees grow and fruits grow. Why don't the people of this place eat? I also said that in any area which fruit is good, it needs a mapping plan. Here one fruit can be good in one area at low cost. Some products that will be more profitable at a lower cost need to be researched. A good research plan needs to be done considering the soil fertility, water supply, weather and climatic environment of the area concerned.
She added, ‘We have helped different classes of people in Corona, including small traders. In this case, I am giving importance to agriculture. So that the farmers are not harmed in this corona, we have also made arrangements to cut the paddy and take it home with the instructions of the party workers. Our Awami League, Juba League, Chhatra League, Swechchhasebak League have stood by the farmers all over the country. '
Agriculture Secretary Mesbaul Islam gave a welcome address in the presidency of Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzak. Matia Chowdhury, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Agriculture and Rafiqul Islam, a successful farmer also spoke. Fisheries and Animal Resources Minister S M Rezaul Karim was present.
