BSS, Bandarban :
State Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing on Friday said the government has taken various steps to increase food production in the hill tract.
The minister said the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) with Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute is trying to boost food production in Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachari districts so that cultivators can produce crops two-three times on the same land in a year.
The state minister said this as the Chief Guest while inaugurating a sub-station of Sugarcane Research Institute at Lemujiri Agapara area here that afternoon.
As part of the programme, Bir Bahadur said the government has establishedthe Bandarban sub-station of the Sugarcane Research Institute at a cost of nearly Taka one crore.
Chaired by Sugarcane Research Institute Director General (DG) Dr M Amzadm Hossen, the programme was also attended by Executive Director of Krishi Gobeshona Foundation Dr Waes Kabir, DAE’s Additional Director Pronob Bhattachariya, Additional Deputy Commissioner M Shafiul Alam and District Council Member Lakhipada Das.
