Integrated efforts to protect agriculture stressed

Integrated efforts of all the government and non-government organizations concerned can be the best way for protecting agriculture in Rajshahi Barind area as its living and livelihood condition is largely dependent on agriculture.

At present, the conventional farming system is facing a number of challenges due to various reasons, including the adverse impact of climate change, so time-fitting steps has become crucial to face the challenges.

Agricultural scientists and researchers came up with the observations while sharing their respective views in a multi-sectoral consultation held virtually on Tuesday. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) hosted the meeting in association with the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) largely joined by scientists, researchers and others concerned.

The meeting discussed and devised ways and means on how to promote the agriculture system in Barind area through facing all the existing challenges for the sake of ensuring food security of the gradually rising population.

Joint Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture Tajkera Khatun, Senior Agriculture Sector Development Expert of FAO Bangladesh Dr. Moin Us Salam, Assistant FAO Representative (Programme) Nur Ahamed Khondaker and its National Consultant (Programme) Anil Kumar Das addressed the meeting as resource persons.

Dr Shakhawat Hossain, Senior Scientific Officer of On-Farm Research Division in Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute, gave an illustration on farming system of Barind along with the existing challenges during his keynote presentation.