Use of quality seeds, latest tech to raise crop production suggested
Monday, 7 July 2008
RANGPUR, July 6 (BSS): Education and Commerce Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman has said quality seeds and their proper preservation by using the latest technology will greatly help increase crop production in the country.
In this respect, he suggested increased use of the latest technologies to raise quality seed production, especially of the major crops, throughout the country.
The Adviser said this while inaugurating a five-day "Seed and Fruits' Tree Fair- 2008" organised by the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) and the District Administration on the local town hall premises Saturday.
Agriculture Secretary M Abdul Aziz, Director General of the DAE M Shamsul Alam and Director General (Seed Wing) of the Ministry of Agriculture M Anwar Faruque also addressed the function as special guests. Deputy Commissioner Alhaj Khondoker Atiar Rahman was in the chair.
Later, the chief guest declared the fair open by cutting a ribbon in presence of the government and NGO officials, agri-scientists, businessmen, elite, journalists and representatives of different professional groups.
A total of 43 stalls are displaying more than 150 varieties of saplings and locally produced quality seeds by different organisations, private bodies, successful farmers and entrepreneurs, agri-machinery and technologies are also being displayed in the fair.
Zillur said the agriculture sector should be further advanced in a pragmatic and comprehensive manner through ensuring production of quality seeds locally.
"To make the country totally self-reliant in food production ensuring food security, we must meet our demand for seeds through the area-based initiatives," he added.
The Agriculture Secretary suggested more such fairs at the upazila level to encourage the farmers to produce quality seeds and preserve them for increased crop production.
In this respect, he suggested increased use of the latest technologies to raise quality seed production, especially of the major crops, throughout the country.
The Adviser said this while inaugurating a five-day "Seed and Fruits' Tree Fair- 2008" organised by the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) and the District Administration on the local town hall premises Saturday.
Agriculture Secretary M Abdul Aziz, Director General of the DAE M Shamsul Alam and Director General (Seed Wing) of the Ministry of Agriculture M Anwar Faruque also addressed the function as special guests. Deputy Commissioner Alhaj Khondoker Atiar Rahman was in the chair.
Later, the chief guest declared the fair open by cutting a ribbon in presence of the government and NGO officials, agri-scientists, businessmen, elite, journalists and representatives of different professional groups.
A total of 43 stalls are displaying more than 150 varieties of saplings and locally produced quality seeds by different organisations, private bodies, successful farmers and entrepreneurs, agri-machinery and technologies are also being displayed in the fair.
Zillur said the agriculture sector should be further advanced in a pragmatic and comprehensive manner through ensuring production of quality seeds locally.
"To make the country totally self-reliant in food production ensuring food security, we must meet our demand for seeds through the area-based initiatives," he added.
The Agriculture Secretary suggested more such fairs at the upazila level to encourage the farmers to produce quality seeds and preserve them for increased crop production.