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National Bee Fair begins tomorrow
DHAKA, Feb 16, 2020 (BSS) – The National Bee Fair (Jatiya Mou Mela) will begin in the capital tomorrow under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture.
This year’s theme is ‘Apiculture for nutrition security and economic prosperity’.
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today issued separate messages, greeting the concerned people on the occasion of the National Bee Fair (Jatiya Mou Mela)-2020.
President Abdul Hamid, in his message, said Bangladesh has now become a role model for the development of agriculture across the globe as the present government has taken agriculture-friendly policies and steps.
Self-sufficiency in grainy food production has already been achieved due to the advancement of agriculture, he said, adding that now it is necessary to ensure nutrition security for all.
As an agricultural country, he said “We have huge potentials for honey production.”
“I do believe that there will be a positive change in the rural economy through beekeeping and with the collective efforts of government and non-government organizations, and individuals,” he added.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in her message, said that Bangladesh is at the forefront in producing vegetables, rice, jute, potato and jackfruit.
The country has already become self-reliant in the grainy food production as well, she added.
“We are now working relentlessly to ensure nutrition security after ensuring food security for all,” she added.
Bangladesh has enormous potentiality for cultivation and procurement of honey, she said, adding that the country can earn foreign currency by increasing the production of honey along with meeting the domestic needs by availing this possibility.
She said, the Department of Agricultural Extension, Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation, Agricultural Research Foundation, various universities and other non-government organizations are working for boosting the beekeeping to take it to the desired level.
“We are committed to build the ‘Sonar Bangladesh’ as dreamt by the greatest Bangalee of all time and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. I hope that with the combined efforts of all, we will be able to make sustainable development in agriculture as well as honey output,” she continued.
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