Grand-alliance govt is the govt of farmers: Matia
Sunday, 6 September 2009
RAJSHAHI, Sept 5 (BSS): Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury said here Saturday the government has launched massive programmes to boost food output for ensuring food security and access to food of the general people.
She termed the present grand alliance government as the pro-farmer and people-friendly government.
The minister was addressing a views-sharing meeting with the regional, district and upazila level agriculture-related officials of Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon and Natore districts at the Deputy Commissioner's conference hall.
"We have no alternative to enhancing domestic foodgrain production to ensure food security of the general public side by side with freeing the nation from hunger and poverty," Matia Chowdhury said.
The minister laid stress on popularising the modern technologies among the farmers so that they could supplement the government's effort to attain self-reliance in food production.
In this context, she asked the field-level agricultural officials, researchers and others concerned to discharge their duties with utmost sincerity and honesty to attain success through proper utilisation of the government allocated funds.
Mayor of Rajshahi AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, Fazley Hossain Badsha MP, Prof Zinatunnessa Talukder MP, Abdul Quddus MP, Shahiduzzaman Sarker MP, Shaheen Monwara Haque MP, Shahrier Alam MP, Chairman of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) Nurul Islam Thandu, Chairman of BADC Nazmul Islam, Director General of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Sayeed Ali, Director General of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI) Abu Yousuf, Joint Secretary of Agriculture Ministry Saidur Rahman and Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Shefaul Karim were, among others, present on the occasion.
Matia Chowdhury categorically said that the present government was committed to protecting the interests of farmers as well as the general consumers. She urged the local MPs and other local government representatives especially upazila chairmen to extend their cooperation towards boosting agricultural production.
She said the collaborative approach of the public- representatives and the government officials could be the means of solving the local problems with local initiatives to take the development works forward.
During the previous tenure of Awami League (1996-2001) government, she said, the then government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had attained a significant success in food production and expressed the hope that the present tenure would also be marked by success in this field.
"We are giving emphasis on application of modern and sustainable technologies and competent management in the agriculture sector", she said adding the field level staff have a vital role to play in this connection.
She viewed that expertise of the officials and scientists could help bring new innovation and revolution in the sector and urged them to show their performance properly.
Matia Chowdhury asked the BMDA to keep it beyond all sorts of corruption and irregularities and urged its members to refrain from making any sort of political gain.
She termed the present grand alliance government as the pro-farmer and people-friendly government.
The minister was addressing a views-sharing meeting with the regional, district and upazila level agriculture-related officials of Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon and Natore districts at the Deputy Commissioner's conference hall.
"We have no alternative to enhancing domestic foodgrain production to ensure food security of the general public side by side with freeing the nation from hunger and poverty," Matia Chowdhury said.
The minister laid stress on popularising the modern technologies among the farmers so that they could supplement the government's effort to attain self-reliance in food production.
In this context, she asked the field-level agricultural officials, researchers and others concerned to discharge their duties with utmost sincerity and honesty to attain success through proper utilisation of the government allocated funds.
Mayor of Rajshahi AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, Fazley Hossain Badsha MP, Prof Zinatunnessa Talukder MP, Abdul Quddus MP, Shahiduzzaman Sarker MP, Shaheen Monwara Haque MP, Shahrier Alam MP, Chairman of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) Nurul Islam Thandu, Chairman of BADC Nazmul Islam, Director General of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Sayeed Ali, Director General of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI) Abu Yousuf, Joint Secretary of Agriculture Ministry Saidur Rahman and Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Shefaul Karim were, among others, present on the occasion.
Matia Chowdhury categorically said that the present government was committed to protecting the interests of farmers as well as the general consumers. She urged the local MPs and other local government representatives especially upazila chairmen to extend their cooperation towards boosting agricultural production.
She said the collaborative approach of the public- representatives and the government officials could be the means of solving the local problems with local initiatives to take the development works forward.
During the previous tenure of Awami League (1996-2001) government, she said, the then government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had attained a significant success in food production and expressed the hope that the present tenure would also be marked by success in this field.
"We are giving emphasis on application of modern and sustainable technologies and competent management in the agriculture sector", she said adding the field level staff have a vital role to play in this connection.
She viewed that expertise of the officials and scientists could help bring new innovation and revolution in the sector and urged them to show their performance properly.
Matia Chowdhury asked the BMDA to keep it beyond all sorts of corruption and irregularities and urged its members to refrain from making any sort of political gain.