PM FOR EXPLOITING GLOBAL ORGANIC FOOD MARKET

০৮ ই জানুয়ারি, ২০১৬ সন্ধ্যা ৬:৪২

Stressing the importance of diversifying the country's export basket with various agro-products, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday told that Bangladesh can exploit the opportunity of exporting organic foods as those have huge demand in the global market. A special demand for organic foods has been created across the globe and the prices of organic foods are much higher than the foods produced through chemical fertilisers while handing over the Bangabandhu National Agriculture Award 1420 to individuals and organisations at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka. The prime minister also underlined the need for greater investment in agro-based industries in 100 economic zones being set up across the country. The country will be able to earn more foreign currencies through producing, processing and exporting agro-based products. Bangladesh is no longer a country of food deficit, It has attained food autarky and also made its place in global arena in many things, including rice, wheat, fish, vegetable and fruit production. PM urged people not to keep their land fallow and maintain the production momentum. This year, 32 individuals and organisations were conferred the award for their contribution to the field of agriculture.

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