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KHULNA, Dec 9, 2025 (BSS) - Speakers at a workshop emphasized the need for cultivating shrimp with disease-free and pathogen-free post larvae. 
 
The speakers also called for bio-secure ghers, virus-free post larvae, and enhanced safety measures across the shrimp sector.

The speakers made the remarks at a workshop titled "Challenges and Opportunities in Sustainable Bagda Shrimp Farming" held on Tuesday at Shrimp Tower in Khulna City.
 
They stressed ensuring the supply of high-quality post larvae from hatcheries as a priority. 

They noted that better technology, improved ghers, high-quality post-larvae, and proper feed are essential for increasing shrimp production. 

The entire value chain, including hatcheries, feed traders, and exporters suffers losses if farmers incur losses, underscoring the need for coordinated efforts, the speakers added.

With financial support from Fishery Products Business Promotion Council (FP-BPC) under the Ministry of Commerce, Shrimp Hatchery Association of Bangladesh (SEB) organised the event 

Md. Jahangir Alam, divisional director of the Department of Fisheries, Khulna, attended the workshop as the chief guest. 

Md. Monirul Mamun, district fisheries officer of Jashore, Sheikh Kamrul Alam, vice-president of the Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BFFEA), Molla Shamsur Rahman Shaheen, president of the Fish Farm Owners Association Bangladesh (FOAB), and Palash Kumar Ghosh, assistant director of FP-BPC, addressed the event as special guests.

Agriculturist Md. Moniruzzaman Monir, project manager of FOAB, presented the keynote paper while SEB General Secretary Gias Uddin chaired and formally inaugurated the event.

FOAB Khulna District Convenor Jasim Uddin Khaja, its Member Secretary Md. Ali Hossain, award-winning fish farmer Sheikh Shakil Hossain, shrimp traders Ifthekhar Alam and Ohidul Haque, shrimp farmers Alamgir Hossain, Syeda Reshmi Ahmed and Bulu Rani Mondol, among others, addressed the programme.

Representatives of BFFEA and SEB assured farmers of all possible cooperation regarding access to bank loans and securing fair prices for their products.