Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent :
Agriculture Secretary Dr Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian at the Bangladesh Sugarcrop Research Institute said that agriculture will be the main driving force of the economy to build a new Bangladesh. He said this while addressing a meeting organised by the District Agriculture Extension Department and BSRI at the auditorium of the Institute on Friday evening (January 31th). The meeting was attended by the agronomists, officers, employees, farmers and farmers of various 18th levels of the Ministry of Agriculture in Pabna and Bogura.
“We have thought from the ministry that we need a milestone in agriculture,” the Agriculture Secretary said. River Protection Commission has been formed in the protection of the river. But since independence, nothing has been done in agriculture. We targeted the 2050th. How much population will be in the country at that time. Considering this, the amount of food will be needed for humans and other animals. If there are 22 crore population at that time, how do we provide food security to these people? That’s why we want to plan to create is a plan that is food security’ plan. We can call it a mission ‘Twenty Fifty’ plan. With these in mind, we want to do projection. All types of agriculture will be included in the plan of 2050. During this time, he announced that the basic training of the Deputy Assistant to the field level will be introduced. The meeting was chaired by Kabir Uddin Ahmed, the coordinator of the Bangladesh Farmers Association. Medalist farmer Alhaj Shajahan Ali Badsha alias Papaya presented a 16-point recommendation for the farmers and the khamrias.
Papaya Badsha said that the goal of mass uprising must be implemented through agriculture and land reforms in the construction of the new Bangladesh. By addressing all the challenges, the importance of agriculture should be given in the interest of the farmers and consumers. Because agriculture gives us food, clothing and drugs. Agriculture has also contributed to the creation of employment and alleviating poverty.
