DHAKA, Feb 17, 2021 (BSS) – Agriculture Minister Dr M Abdur Razzaque today
said the government will provide its constant support to the fisheries and
livestock entrepreneurs as over Taka 568 crore was distributed among 4.85
lakh growers as per directive of the Prime Minister.
The minister came with the assurance while attending a function for
distributing financial incentives among the coronavirus affected fish and
livestock farmers at city’s Osmani memorial auditorium.
“All the necessary support will be given to the fisheries and livestock
sector as the sectors are playing pivotal role in poverty alleviation and
meeting nutritional demand of the people,” the minister said.
Bangladesh has now become self-sufficient in cereal food production, the
minister said, adding that the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
has taken time-befitting initiatives attaching maximum priority to the
agriculture sector.
“To ensure nutritious and safe food is now an ultimate target of the
government. So, the government is providing maximum support for boosting
production of the nutritious food including fish, milk, eggs, meat and
fruits,” he told the function arranged by the Ministry of Fisheries and
Livestock.
The rising production of these food ingredients will help to fulfill
people’s nutritional demand, alleviate poverty of the rural people along with
employment generation.
Chaired by Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim, the programme
was also addressed, among others, by Planning Minister MA Mannan and chairman
of the parliamentary standing committee on the ministry of fisheries and
livestock Direndra Devnath Shambu as the special guest.
Fisheries and Livestock Secretary Rawnak Mahmud gave the welcome address at
the function.