State minister for keeping incentive progs free from political influence

KISHOREGANJ, April 3(BSS): State Minister for Textiles and Jute Md

Shariful Alam has called for keeping the government’s incentive programmes for farmers free from any political influence.

He instructed the concerned officials to ensure that genuine farmers receive

the benefits.

"Once known as the country's 'golden fiber' and an important part of the

national heritage, jute has gradually declined over time. The government is

now working to restore the sector to a strong position," the state minister

said while speaking at the inauguration of a programme to distribute free seeds and fertilisers among the farmers in Kuliarchar of Kishoreganj Friday.

He inaugurated the programme at Upazila Parishad (UP) auditorium at 10.30 am.

Under the programme, each of the 1,800 farmers in the upazila received five

kilograms (kgs) of Aus paddy seeds, 10-kg of DAP, and 10-kg of MOP fertilizers.r