Govt put importance on cooperatives for marketing of agri-produce: PM
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
The government has put great importance on introducing 'cooperative ventures' for marketing the agricultural produce of rural areas, Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said Monday, reports UNB.
"Marketing of a product is very much important. You've to set up cooperatives across the country and put the responsibility of marketing on them. This will ensure fair price to the farmers for their produce," she said addressing the Bangladesh Krishak League leaders at her official residence Ganobhaban.
The Krishak League leaders met the PM on the occasion of the founding anniversary of the organisation. Krishak League President Dr Mirza Abdul Jalil and General Secretary Motahar Hossain Molla led the delegation.
Hasina said that her government would do everything for the welfare of farmers and agriculture, as Awami League is a pro-agriculture and pro-farmer political party.
"Awami League is a party of farmers. When this party is in power it means the farmers will get highest support and benefit from the administration."
She mentioned that her government wanted to make the country self-reliant in food and is working hard in that direction.
"But the BNP-led alliance government wanted to make the country food deficit for their personal benefit," the PM said adding that here is the difference in policy of the two parties.
She asked the opposition leader why the coarse rice price "shoot up to Tk 45 which was only Tk 10 during my government's tenure from 1996 to 2001. "You have to give an answer to this question," she said indicating the opposition leader.
Hasina alleged that the opposition had tried to increase the rice price but failed due to timely and effective steps taken by the government.
"If Awami League were not in the power this time the price of coarse rice could be Tk 80 per kg," she said.
"Marketing of a product is very much important. You've to set up cooperatives across the country and put the responsibility of marketing on them. This will ensure fair price to the farmers for their produce," she said addressing the Bangladesh Krishak League leaders at her official residence Ganobhaban.
The Krishak League leaders met the PM on the occasion of the founding anniversary of the organisation. Krishak League President Dr Mirza Abdul Jalil and General Secretary Motahar Hossain Molla led the delegation.
Hasina said that her government would do everything for the welfare of farmers and agriculture, as Awami League is a pro-agriculture and pro-farmer political party.
"Awami League is a party of farmers. When this party is in power it means the farmers will get highest support and benefit from the administration."
She mentioned that her government wanted to make the country self-reliant in food and is working hard in that direction.
"But the BNP-led alliance government wanted to make the country food deficit for their personal benefit," the PM said adding that here is the difference in policy of the two parties.
She asked the opposition leader why the coarse rice price "shoot up to Tk 45 which was only Tk 10 during my government's tenure from 1996 to 2001. "You have to give an answer to this question," she said indicating the opposition leader.
Hasina alleged that the opposition had tried to increase the rice price but failed due to timely and effective steps taken by the government.
"If Awami League were not in the power this time the price of coarse rice could be Tk 80 per kg," she said.