Nigeria keen to learn from Bangladesh’s agriculture development

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DHAKA, Sept 19, 2018 (BSS)-Nigerian Minister of State for Agriculture and
Rural Development Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has said his country is keen to
learn from Bangladesh for further development of its agriculture sector.

“Nigeria can learn a lot from Bangladesh in the field of agriculture,” the
minister said while Bangladesh High Commissioner to Nigeria Md. Shameem Ahsan
called on him in Abuja on Tuesday, according to a message received here
today.

The Nigerian minister highly appreciated the impressive achievements
Bangladesh made in the field of agriculture particularly by locally inventing
varieties of seeds of rice.

He was deeply encouraged to learn that how Bangladesh made itself self-
sufficient in food production with its small geographic size and a big
population of 160 million people.

Both the Nigerian state minister and Bangladesh high commissioner noted
that there are huge potentials to forge stronger bilateral relations
specially in the field of agriculture being a vital and major sector in both
the countries.

The Bangladesh envoy informed the minister that signing of the proposed
memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the field of agriculture,
which is lying with the Nigerian side, will go a long way in forging a closer
relationship between the two friendly countries.

The Nigerian minister welcomed the proposal of Bangladesh.

The high commissioner narrated the tremendous achievements Bangladesh made
in various sectors under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina.

He expressed hope that Bangladesh will participate in the upcoming mega
event Agri-Tech Nigeria 2018 which will be held on 20-22 November.

The envoy said the event will help Bangladesh showcase her impressive
agricultural achievements before the international audience.

Later, the high commissioner handed over a copy of the book “The
Unfinished MEMOIRS” authored by the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman to the minister.

Mohammad Shah Ekramul Hoque, head of chancery of the mission, accompanied
the high commissioner.