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Increasing food production must


Published : 27 Jun 2021 09:55 PM

The Minister of Agriculture called on all including officials, employees and scientists of the ministries and agencies to make food security sustainable by increasing food production. Dr. Md. AbdurRazzque said food production needs to be increased by inventing more new varieties and technologies to meet future demand.

The minister made the call at the signing ceremony of the Annual Performance Agreement (APA) at his secretariat office in the capital on Sunday. The meeting was chaired by senior secretary of the ministry Md. Mesbahul Islam. Senior officials of the ministry and heads of departments / agencies were also present.

The Agriculture Minister said,“The successes in agriculture and food production in the last 12 years need to be sustained and accelerated. The demand for food is increasing with the increase of population in the country. 

In this situation, food production needs to be increased by inventing more new varieties and technologies to meet future needs”. 

Mentioning that everyone will be held accountable, the minister further said,“Accountability of every officer-employee will be ensured. Everyone’s work will be properly evaluated. Just as he will be rewarded for doing good deeds, he will be punished for not performing well. Our goal is the development of agriculture and farmers. Everyone has to work to achieve that goal”.

On the occasion, 17 departments / agencies under the Ministry of Agriculture signed APA agreements. On behalf of the Ministry, Senior Secretary Md. Mesbahul Islam and organization head on behalf of other organization signed the agreement.