Vegetable production in all seasons
Saturday, 6 February 2010
Vegetable is one of the essential food items for growth and maintenance of health of human beings. In the months of December to March varieties of vegetables are available throughout Bangladesh. But in the rest of the year frequently people confront tremendous shortage of vegetables. Bangladesh is pre-dominantly an agricultural country with rich soil condition and climate. Numerous types of vegetables could also be grown over here in April to November. It is matter of regret that after four decades of independence we could not produce enough vegetables for the people.
One suitable sadar union in every rural upzila and unions surrounding cities and district towns should be ear marked, especially for vegetable production. Types of vegetable are to be selected on the basis of soil condition, climate and season. Government has to extend necessary inputs for vegetable production at the doorsteps of the farmers. Farmers should be motivated to grow vegetables.
Vegetables generate cash to the growers. It would help to reduce dependence on rice. We know modern science says that eating excess rice, which we do in general, is not good from the health point of view.
Documentary film may be made on each vegetable showing different important aspects like, transplant seedlings, plant cultivation, insect protection, use of fertilizer, harvesting, storing and grading, selling vegetable etc. and storing vegetable seeds for future use. The documentary should be telecasted repeatedly through available electronic media.
Owing to budgetary procedural limitation innovative or experimental projects could hardly be taken by the relevant ministry or its attached offices. A special additional allocation -- may be 3% to 5% of the revenue allocation per annum -- could be given extra to each ministry with delegated authority to undertake and implement innovative or experimental projects.
Abdur Rahim
Uttara, Dhaka
One suitable sadar union in every rural upzila and unions surrounding cities and district towns should be ear marked, especially for vegetable production. Types of vegetable are to be selected on the basis of soil condition, climate and season. Government has to extend necessary inputs for vegetable production at the doorsteps of the farmers. Farmers should be motivated to grow vegetables.
Vegetables generate cash to the growers. It would help to reduce dependence on rice. We know modern science says that eating excess rice, which we do in general, is not good from the health point of view.
Documentary film may be made on each vegetable showing different important aspects like, transplant seedlings, plant cultivation, insect protection, use of fertilizer, harvesting, storing and grading, selling vegetable etc. and storing vegetable seeds for future use. The documentary should be telecasted repeatedly through available electronic media.
Owing to budgetary procedural limitation innovative or experimental projects could hardly be taken by the relevant ministry or its attached offices. A special additional allocation -- may be 3% to 5% of the revenue allocation per annum -- could be given extra to each ministry with delegated authority to undertake and implement innovative or experimental projects.
Abdur Rahim
Uttara, Dhaka