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Quality seeds vital for food security and higher output

Published : Friday, 5 July, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 286
Business Correspondent
To ensure food and nutrition security of the people crop production should be increased by increasing quality seed production, experts said.

At a workshop, titled PKSFs initiatives to meet the demand for quality seeds, held at PKSF Bhaban in Dhaka recently, they made the point urging farmers and government research agencies to step up efforts to achieve the goals.

Anwar Faruque, Adviser, Bangladesh Seed Association and former Secretary,  Ministry of Agriculture, was present as chief guest at the workshop.  Nomita Halder, Managing Director of PKSF, presided over the meeting, said a press release.

Dr Md Shahjahan Kabir, Director General of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), and Md Mostafizur Rahman, Member Director (Seed and Horticulture) of  Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) were special guests on the occasion.  

Dr Fazle Rabbi Sadeque Ahmed, Deputy Managing Director of PKSF gave the  opening remark at the workshop. Tanvir Sultana, Deputy General Manager of  PKSF gave a presentation on the activities of the Integrated Agriculture  Unit. Dr Md Abdul Malek presented PKSFs initiatives to meet the demand for quality seeds in the workshop.

Speakers in the event said the supply of quality seeds is a must for increasing the countrys agricultural production and ensuring food security.

According to sources at the Ministry of Agriculture, total demand for seeds of various crops in the year 2022-23 was 12,10,351 tonnes, but the  amount of seeds produced by BADC, DAE and BMDA and seeds produced and imported through private organizations is 3,61,264 tonnes, which is only 30  percent of the total domestic demand.

PKSF is helping farmers produce small-scale crop seeds (paddy, mustard, dal,  onion etc) through its Integrated Agriculture Unit.



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