Mechanisation of agriculture by 2041 on cards

The government has framed a roadmap for complete mechanisation of agriculture sector by 2041 as gradual shift of manual manpower to different sectors exposed agriculture to scarcity of labour force, officials said yesterday, reports BSS.
“The farm mechanisation has become indispensable due to quick transition of farm labours into industries, transport, construction and other sectors which is creating a critical situation in the agriculture sector,” agriculture secretary Mohammad Mainuddin Abdullah told a function in the capital.
He said the government set a roadmap to mechanise entirely the agriculture sector in phases by 2041.
Abdullah made the comment while handing over to farmers 6,004 farm equipment procured from China under an agreement signed on December 2015, held at Khamarbari.
Chinese ambassador in Dhaka Ma Mingqiang was present.
Under the roadmap, the secretary said, the government would implement 12 programmes in phases within 2021, 2031 and 2041.
“The programmes include research and development, capacity increasing of the farm machine manufacturers, innovation of suitable farm machines and increased the capacity of the stakeholders.

Mechanisation of agriculture by 2041 on cards

The government has framed a roadmap for complete mechanisation of agriculture sector by 2041 as gradual shift of manual manpower to different sectors exposed agriculture to scarcity of labour force, officials said yesterday, reports BSS. The farm mechanisation has become indispensable due to quick transition of farm labours into industries, transport, construction and other sectors which is creating a critical situation in the agriculture sector, agriculture secretary Mohammad Mainuddin Abdullah told a function in the capital. He said the government set a roadmap to mechanise entirely the agriculture sector in phases by 2041. Abdullah made the comment while handing over to farmers 6,004 farm equipment procured from China under an agreement signed on December 2015, held at Khamarbari. Chinese ambassador in Dhaka Ma Mingqiang was present. Under the roadmap, the secretary said, the government would implement 12 programmes in phases within 2021, 2031 and 2041. The programmes include research and development, capacity increasing of the farm machine manufacturers, innovation of suitable farm machines and increased the capacity of the stakeholders.