Food security

Food production should be increased further for meeting the requirements

An international study recently revealed that if Bangladesh fails to maintain environmental flow requirements (EFRs) in river ecosystems, it will face a food production loss of up to 23 per cent in the future. According to a report of this newspaper on Saturday, India, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Italy and Greece, among others, would face a food production decline of 15-23 per cent for lack of water flow in rivers. Agriculture experts and environmentalists are of the opinion that adaptation to global climate change and its adverse impacts on the agriculture sector is the prime need of the hour. Maximum priority should be given to increasing agro-production for food security.

Food production in the country has increased phenomenally over the past few years. Population explosion and the shrinkage of arable lands could not leave any adverse impact on the food production in the country. Untiring   efforts by farmers and others concerned and the modern method of food cultivation have contributed to this glaring success. But there is no room for expressing complacency. Food production should be increased further for meeting the requirements.  It is heartening that Bangladesh has made some meaningful efforts to minimise the adverse impact of climate change. Apart from government initiatives, all stakeholders, including environmentalists, conscious people   and NGOs should put in their utmost efforts to minimise the adverse impact of climate change.  

Farmers should be imbued with the zeal to produce more food to feed the growing population. The government should identify the problems facing the farmers and try to solve those with due emphasis. Many farmers have to borrow money from moneylenders at high rate of interest. As a result, the cost of production of rice goes up. What is disappointing for the growers is that they do not get the due price of their produced rice. If the growers lose interest in growing rice it will leave an adverse impact on the country’s overall food production.

The present government has done a lot for the improvement of the farmer’s condition but it more should be done. Farmers should be provided with bank loans on easy terms and conditions. Besides, they should be supplied with agricultural inputs like improved seeds, fertilizers and pesticides. They should also be imparted training on the modern method of cultivation.

Field officers of the agriculture department can monitor and supervise the activities of farmers.    

Food security

Food production should be increased further for meeting the requirements

An international study recently revealed that if Bangladesh fails to maintain environmental flow requirements (EFRs) in river ecosystems, it will face a food production loss of up to 23 per cent in the future. According to a report of this newspaper on Saturday, India, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Italy and Greece, among others, would face a food production decline of 15-23 per cent for lack of water flow in rivers. Agriculture experts and environmentalists are of the opinion that adaptation to global climate change and its adverse impacts on the agriculture sector is the prime need of the hour. Maximum priority should be given to increasing agro-production for food security. Food production in the country has increased phenomenally over the past few years. Population explosion and the shrinkage of arable lands could not leave any adverse impact on the food production in the country. Untiring efforts by farmers and others concerned and the modern method of food cultivation have contributed to this glaring success. But there is no room for expressing complacency. Food production should be increased further for meeting the requirements. It is heartening that Bangladesh has made some meaningful efforts to minimise the adverse impact of climate change. Apart from government initiatives, all stakeholders, including environmentalists, conscious people and NGOs should put in their utmost efforts to minimise the adverse impact of climate change. Farmers should be imbued with the zeal to produce more food to feed the growing population. The government should identify the problems facing the farmers and try to solve those with due emphasis. Many farmers have to borrow money from moneylenders at high rate of interest. As a result, the cost of production of rice goes up. What is disappointing for the growers is that they do not get the due price of their produced rice. If the growers lose interest in growing rice it will leave an adverse impact on the countrys overall food production. The present government has done a lot for the improvement of the farmers condition but it more should be done. Farmers should be provided with bank loans on easy terms and conditions. Besides, they should be supplied with agricultural inputs like improved seeds, fertilizers and pesticides. They should also be imparted training on the modern method of cultivation. Field officers of the agriculture department can monitor and supervise the activities of farmers.