ADB to provide assistance to develop agro sector

Asian Development Bank (ADB) will enhance cooperation in order to strengthen efficiency in irrigation and agricultural researches, aiming to develop the farm sector of the country.

ADB Country Director in Bangladesh Edimon Ginting came with this assurance while attending a meeting with Agriculture Minister at the secretariat on Wednesday.

“The ADB will provide cooperation in agriculture sector of Bangladesh, particularly in agriculture development at coastal zone, Chattogram Hill Tracts and Haor region,” said Edimon Ginting.

Apart from this, ADB will also provide cooperation for development of farm commodity export, irrigation efficiency and strengthening farm research, he told the meeting.

As part of the cooperation, $50 million project in agriculture sector aided by the ADB is now remaining at the final stage, said a press release. During the meeting, the agriculture minister also has sought financial and technological support to the Philippines based regional development Bank for setting up a modern packing house and modern testing laboratory on two acres of land at Purbachal.