Food minister stresses on bringing unique change to agriculture sector
Sunday, 5 April 2009
Food and Disaster Management Minister Dr Abdur Razzak Saturday underlined the need for bringing unique changes to the agriculture sector for ensuring food security in the country through boosting production, reports BSS.
He said the government was working relentlessly to produce surplus food along with achieving food autarchy.
The minister said this while addressing a press briefing to highlight the success of 29th Asia and Pacific Regional Conference of Food and Agriculture organisation (FAO) of the Unites Nation.
The six-day ministerial level conference was held in Bangkok, Thailand between March 26 and March 31.
Referring to the outcome of the conference, Dr Razzak, who is also an agriculturist, said that the Bangkok conference put special attention on food security across the country.
Replying to a question, he said the South Asian countries have to solve water- related problems through regional initiatives to boost agricultural production in the region.
The minister said that Bangladesh called upon the world leaders to extend their cooperation in allocating more money for agricultural research in Bangladesh, expansion of agri-business, infrastructure development in the agricultural sector and development of non-farm agricultural production in the country.
Dr Razzak said request was made to the UN and the FAO to introduce new technologies in the agri-sector for saving the very vital sector from the adverse impacts of climate change.
FAO Representative to Bangladesh Ad Spijkers and Principal Information Officer (PIO) Iftekhar Ahmed were present in the briefing.
He said the government was working relentlessly to produce surplus food along with achieving food autarchy.
The minister said this while addressing a press briefing to highlight the success of 29th Asia and Pacific Regional Conference of Food and Agriculture organisation (FAO) of the Unites Nation.
The six-day ministerial level conference was held in Bangkok, Thailand between March 26 and March 31.
Referring to the outcome of the conference, Dr Razzak, who is also an agriculturist, said that the Bangkok conference put special attention on food security across the country.
Replying to a question, he said the South Asian countries have to solve water- related problems through regional initiatives to boost agricultural production in the region.
The minister said that Bangladesh called upon the world leaders to extend their cooperation in allocating more money for agricultural research in Bangladesh, expansion of agri-business, infrastructure development in the agricultural sector and development of non-farm agricultural production in the country.
Dr Razzak said request was made to the UN and the FAO to introduce new technologies in the agri-sector for saving the very vital sector from the adverse impacts of climate change.
FAO Representative to Bangladesh Ad Spijkers and Principal Information Officer (PIO) Iftekhar Ahmed were present in the briefing.