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DISCUSSION-FISH-FARMING (with picture)
Enhancing fish farming to ensure food security stressed
RAJSHAHI, July 20, 2018 (BSS) – Experts at a post-rally discussion here
yesterday underscored the need for boosting fish farming through the best
uses of existing natural resources for reduction of protein deficiency and
poverty.
They viewed that all the government and non-government organizations
concerned and farmers should come forward and work together for attaining the
cherished goal.
Department of Fisheries (DoF) and District Administration jointly organized
the discussion in Shilpakala Academy auditorium marking the National
Fisheries Week-2018.
In his address of welcome, District Fisheries Officer Shamsul Alam Shah
narrated the district level fisheries extension and development activities
with highlighting the potentials of the sector.
Commissioner of Rajshahi division Nur-Ur-Rahman and Superintendent of
Police Md Shahidullah addressed the discussion as chief and special guests
respectively with Deputy Commissioner SM Abdul Kader in the chair.
Divisional Deputy Director of DoF Rezaul Islam, Senior Assistant Director
Jahangir Alam, Farm Manager Abdul Khaleque, Assistant Director Shirin Shila
and Senior Upazila Fisheries Officer Abul Kalam Azad also spoke.
Referring to the immense prospect of the fisheries sector, Nur-Ur-Rahman
said fish production could easily be increased to a great extent if the
natural resources were utilized properly.
He recommended inspiring the farmers, providing them with latest scientific
technologies and educating them in producing quality fish fries to boost
production.
Taking part in the discussion, some of the fishermen stressed the need for
mitigating all the existing problems being faced by the fish farmers to
attain the cherished goal.
Earlier, a colorful rally was brought out from Chandipur Crossing and
parading the main thoroughfares before converged into the meeting venue.
Later, the chief and special guests released fish fingerlings in DC’s
Banglow’s pond.
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