Fruit-bearing tree fair begins in Gaibandha

A three-day fruit-bearing tree fair has got under way in Sundarganj Upazila of Gaibandha district on Saturday with a call to plant more fruit bearing trees on homesteads and open spaces, reports BSS.

Sundarganj Upazila administration and Upazila Agriculture Office have jointly organised the fair on the premises of the Upaliza Parishad.

The inaugural ceremony was held at the Upazila Parishad hall room on Saturday afternoon with UNO Soleman Ali in the chair. Barrister Shamim Haider Patwary, MP, addressed the function as the chief guest and Upazila Chairman Ashraful Alam Sarker Lebu was present as the special guest.

Upazila Agriculture Officer Syed Reza-e-Mahmud gave the welcome address highlighting the importance of the fruit-bearing tree fair.

Shamim Haider Patwary in his speech said as the prices of all species of fruits are very costly, there is no alternative to produce local and indigenous fruits abundantly to the growing demand of nutrition for the people.

Terming trees as inseparable part of life and livelihood and also the best friends of the people, Barrister Shamim urged all to plant fruit bearing trees side by side with planting timber and medicinal ones and nurture those like their own children.

Later, local lawmaker formally inaugurated the fair and went round the stalls of the fair. A large number of people including upazila level officials, public representatives, political leaders, nursery owners, visitors and media persons were present on the occasion.