RAKUB's project helps increase fish production

Special credit program for boosting fish production of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has been gaining popularity everywhere in the country's northwest region over the last decade, reports BSS.
The bank has been operating the programme styled "RAKUB fisheries village" for extensive fish cultivation to create employment opportunities along with fulfilling protein deficiency in the region.
The main objective of the programme is to encourage small farmers in fish farming so that they could produce more fish in the small ponds and other water-bodies using modern and scientific technologies instead of traditional ones.
The programme gives emphasis on forming fisheries village with at least 10-12 small ponds and other water bodies at potential places.
Deputy Managing Director of RAKUB Abdul Khaleque Khan told BSS that there was a bright prospect for increasing fish production in all the northern districts with optimum use of the existing natural resources.
Taking advantages of the situation, he said the bank has selected the fisheries sector on priority basis supplementing the government's efforts to bolster both rural and urban economy.
At the preliminary stage, the RAKUB Deputy Chief said most of the upazilas and union-level branches in 16 districts under Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions have been disbursing the special loan successfully.
Requisite funds have been disbursed among the interested fish farmers during the period. The bank has established an easy process for extending necessary credits to small and medium fish cultivators so that they can contribute to the economic growth of the country side by side with making the region from the curse of poverty.

 

RAKUBs project helps increase fish production

Special credit program for boosting fish production of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has been gaining popularity everywhere in the countrys northwest region over the last decade, reports BSS. The bank has been operating the programme styled RAKUB fisheries village for extensive fish cultivation to create employment opportunities along with fulfilling protein deficiency in the region. The main objective of the programme is to encourage small farmers in fish farming so that they could produce more fish in the small ponds and other water-bodies using modern and scientific technologies instead of traditional ones. The programme gives emphasis on forming fisheries village with at least 10-12 small ponds and other water bodies at potential places. Deputy Managing Director of RAKUB Abdul Khaleque Khan told BSS that there was a bright prospect for increasing fish production in all the northern districts with optimum use of the existing natural resources. Taking advantages of the situation, he said the bank has selected the fisheries sector on priority basis supplementing the governments efforts to bolster both rural and urban economy. At the preliminary stage, the RAKUB Deputy Chief said most of the upazilas and union-level branches in 16 districts under Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions have been disbursing the special loan successfully. Requisite funds have been disbursed among the interested fish farmers during the period. The bank has established an easy process for extending necessary credits to small and medium fish cultivators so that they can contribute to the economic growth of the country side by side with making the region from the curse of poverty.