Thrust on expanding cotton production in Barind area

RAJSHAHI, June 26 (BSS): Utmost emphasis should be given on expansion of cotton cultivation in the drought-prone Barind area after the best uses of its existing potentialities.

Farmers and others concerned should be motivated so that they can expand cotton farming in the area for boosting up its production to meet up the country's demand.

The observations came at a regional workshop titled ‘Prospect of Cotton Farming in Drought-prone Barind area’ hosted by Cotton Development Board (CDB) held at the conference hall of the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) in Rajshahi metropolis.

BMDA Chairman Dr Akram Hossain Chowdhury and Additional Secretary (Research) to the Ministry of Agriculture Komolaranjan Das addressed the workshop as the chief and special guests respectively.

Executive Director of CDB Dr Farid Uddin Ahmed presided over the event.