Climate change adaptation a must for food security, say experts

RANGPUR, Apr 01 (BSS): Experts at a discussion said on Monday adaptation to climate change and its adverse impacts on agriculture has become a must to keep crop production increasing for sustainable food security.

They put emphasis on innovation of conservation agricultural-based modern technologies and more stress-tolerant crop varieties to popularise cultivation of those among farmers to increase food yield under adverse situations.

They made these observations at the discussion on 'Climate Change and Food Security' organised by Dinajpur unit of Community Development Association (CDA) at conference room of the Deputy Commissioner in Thakurgaon district town.

Deputy Commissioner of Thakurgaon Dr KM Kamruzzaman Selim attended the discussion as the chief guest with Executive Director of CDA Shah-E-Mobin Jinnah in the chair.

Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) for Thakurgaon Agriculturist Aftab Hossain, Convener of Bangladesh Disaster Management Forum Nayeem Foyara, Professor of Haji Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University Dr. Saiful Huda participated as expert discussants.

Agriculturist Aftab Hossain said the changing climate has already affected agriculture, weather, seed sowing seasons, irrigation, ecology, bio-diversity, environment and reserve of underground water.