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DAY-FOOD-RAJSHAHI (with picture)
‘Govt commits to build hunger-free Bangladesh’
RAJSHAHI, Oct 16, 2020 (BSS)- Government officials and development activists at a discussion here today unanimously opined that the present government under the dynamic and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been working relentlessly to build a hunger and poverty-free Bangladesh.
They identically mentioned that the government has adopted a holistic approach so that all people including the poor and marginal ones can get access to food.
As part of the nationwide programme, District Administration organized the discussion at its office conference hall in association with Department of Food and Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) to mark the World Food Day-2020.
Through the zoom link, participants of the meeting also listened to speeches of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while she was addressing an international seminar at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka to mark the food day.
“Grow Nourish, Sustain Together. Our actions are our Future” was the main theme of the day.
The meeting was addressed, among others, by Deputy Commissioner Abdul Jalil, Additional Deputy Commissioner Shariful Haque, Additional Superintendent of Police Ifte Khayer Alam, District Controller of Foods Nazmul Haque Bhuiyan, District Livestock Officer Dr Ismal Haque and District Fisheries Officer Alok Kumar Shaha.
The discussants said protecting legitimate rights of the farmers in general along with their food security is very important for encouraging them to increase agricultural productions.
Farmers deserve the rights of getting all requisite privileges. So, there is no alternative to protect their interests as a whole.
They, however, mentioned that the present government is very much positive towards protecting the legitimate rights of the farmers. Lauding their contribution to the farm production, they urged the farmers to avail the incentives and other opportunities being provided by the government.
Taking part in the discussion, some of the attending development activists opined that in the wake of abnormal declining natural resources like native crop seeds, fish and birds species and other wildlife, conservation of natural resources has become indispensable for facing the adverse impacts of climate change.
They viewed that many native crops and vegetable varieties are gradually declining. Many native fish species, particularly the small indigenous ones are on the verge of extinction due to various reasons.
Importance should be given to capacity building to address climate change in the region with special attention to conservation of drought tolerant species, they added.
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