Country Director for IFAD Bangladesh Arnoud Hameleers has said Bangladesh has taken a big step from being food deficient to food self-sufficient.
"To keep the sector active, we need dynamic activities, such as high value crop cultivation and its commercialization and increase the export of agricultural produces," he said.
Hameleers met Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque on Thursday and discussed achievements in the agricultural sector as well as challenges faced by rural and climate-vulnerable farmers.
Both sides laid emphasis on greater collaboration in terms of application of climate-smart agricultural technology to address the adverse effects of climate change.
"Moreover, we need to engage and upskill youth, and involve the private sector in this sector,” said Hameleers.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized agency of the United Nations.
