Staff Reporter :
The Bangladesh National Nutrition Council (BNNC) and Farming Future Bangladesh (FFB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on joint activities and information sharing to address malnutrition, food security and agribiotechnology collectively in the country.
The signing ceremony was held at the BNNC’s conference room, IPH building (2nd floor), Mohakhali in the capital on Monday.
Dr Md Khalilur Rahman, Director General of BNNC and Md Arif Hossain, CEO and ED of FFB signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organisations.
The agreement provides a framework for collaborative activities and the exchange of information, technology and personnel between both organizations.
Promoting innovations, fostering use of Agribiotechnology, engaging youths and advocating on training, research and capacity building on nutrition are the major objectives of this MoU.
The event was attended by senior officials from including Dr Zubaida Nasreen, Director and Dr Farzana Rahman, Deputy Director along with FFB members including Sadique Uddin, Senior Manager, Project management, Atkia Waseka Rahman, Manager, Communication & Outreach, Mahmudul Hasan, Assistant Manager, Communication & Outreach, Zahid Imran, Associate, Communication & Outreach, and Sultana Ashrafi, Communication & Outreach and other senior officials from FFB and BNNC.
Farming Future Bangladesh (FFB) is a comprehensive communication and community engagement organization, aimed to improve access to modern agricultural innovations including agricultural biotechnology for sustainable food security in Bangladesh.
