2024-03-28 17:14:13
The Minister of Fisheries and Livestock said that the government is taking steps to develop climate-tolerant fishing methods and has instructed to complete all projects related to fisheries and livestock within the stipulated time. Abdur Rahman.
He gave this instruction to the officials at the central workshop of the project titled ‘Climate Smart Agriculture and Water Management (part of the Department of Fisheries)’ under implementation by the Department of Fisheries at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) auditorium at Dhaka’s Farmgate on Thursday (March 28).
In his speech as the chief guest, the minister said that it is important to complete the project on time. Because if there is a long delay in the implementation of the project, the money is depreciated. As a result, the cost of the project increases a lot.
He called upon the concerned to make proper plans for the implementation of the project and work accordingly.
Abdur Rahman said that the Climate Smart Agriculture and Water Management project will play an important role in increasing fish production, creating employment and socio-economic development through the proper use of aquatic resources and the use of modern fish farming technology.
Mentioning that Bangladesh is a country prone to natural disasters, the minister said, we have to formulate our policy according to this reality. Taking into account the risks of climate change, the project should be expanded to new areas of the country and necessary steps should be taken to deal with the effects of climate change across the country, increase the production of the fisheries sector, improve the quality of life of the people and create employment in rural towns. He called for building the golden Bangladesh of Bangabandhu’s dream, free from hunger and poverty, through the proper implementation of the development activities undertaken by the government through the production and expansion of fish.
Calling upon all stakeholders to come forward in the field of fish production and expansion through proper implementation of the developmental activities taken by the government, he said, special emphasis should be placed on research for climate tolerant fish production and management.
He said that by ensuring the sustainable use of aquatic resources, the quality of life of poor fishermen and fish farmers will be improved by increasing the production of fish through the protection, conservation and management of fish resources.
Urging all the stakeholders to come forward in the field of fish production and expansion through proper implementation of the developmental activities taken by the government, the minister said that special emphasis should be given on research for climate tolerant fish production and management.
He mentioned the success of the current government in the fisheries sector, especially the achievement of self-sufficiency in fish production, the importance of the fisheries sector in the national economy, food security, meeting the people’s safe nutritional needs and the contribution of this sector in creating employment in rural towns.
Director General of the Department of Fisheries Syed Md. Secretary of Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Mohang Salim Uddin, Additional Secretary of Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock ATM Mustafa Kamal and other senior officials were present as special guests in the workshop held under the chairmanship of Alamgir.