President stresses quality production for export competitiveness

FE Team | Published: January 20, 2018 21:13:04

President M Abdul Hamid asked on Saturday agriculturists, scientists, farmers and entrepreneurs to utilise the potential of fisheries and livestock sector to accelerate the pace of national development.
"The fisheries and livestock cultivation is a major and potential sector for employment generation and investment . . . Ensure quality production to enhance export competitiveness," he said, reports BSS.
He was inaugurating the 'Livestock Service Week-2018' at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) of Farmgate's Khamarbari in Dhaka.
The President stressed building necessary infrastructure and laboratory, and growing efficiency and enacting legal structure to ensure the appropriate quality of production at all levels.
Noting that the consumers are now getting eggs, milk, meat on the market at a reasonable price due to the balance of demand and supply of the products, President
Hamid said, "Don't think of consumers' facilities only, give priority to producers' financial security also."
Apart from maintaining fair prices of products, Abdul Hamid urged all concerned to take proper care of the export earnings from this sector.
Referring to the activities of some corrupt businessmen who were found involved in getting benefits previously, the President said their activities badly hampered country's potentials and also tarnished country's image abroad as well.
Terming the global export market a very competitive, he said, "Our products must be the best one."
President Hamid also warned of stern action against any sort of irregularity and corrupt practice in this respect.
About the present situation of Bangladesh that gained self-sufficiency in food production, the President urged all to provide more improved services through ensuring digital services with safe and quality food produce from livestock to achieve the "Sustainable Development Goal - 2030".
Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Narayon Chandra Chanda, the relevant ministry's Secretary M Maksudul Hasan Khan, Director General of Department of Livestock Services Dr Aynul Haque also spoke.
Some members of parliament, diplomats, political personalities, professionals, scientists, experts, senior civil and military officials and secretaries concerned to the President were present.