Narsingdi Correspondent :
Different varieties of local fruits are disappearing fast in the district due to adverse impact of climate change, use of agro-chemical in the ground and want of planning on production.
Earlier, there were various indigenous fruits like Gab, Deowa, Kathbal, Safeda, Kao, Dalim, Black-bery, Rose-bery, Olive, Tamarind, Star-apple, Casterd-apple Chalta, Shorifa and Kamranga.
Production of these fruits are declining day-by-day due to lack of plan on plantation, production and marketing.
Besides, increasing population and construction of new houses forced declining of trees of these fruits. Moreover, villagers are now planting wood saplings instead of local varieties of fruits in their garden for more profit.
Deputy Director, Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Narsingdi, Latafat Hossain said due to climate change, air-pollution and indiscriminate use of agri-chemical and pesticides in the garden decreasing local varieties of fruits in the country.
Journalists’ role in road safety stressed
Speakers at a view exchange meeting here said journalists can play a vital role in ensuring road safety.
They also called upon all for creating mass awareness and a strict enforcement of traffic rules for reducing road accidents.
With Narsingdi Press Club President Habibur Rahman in the chair, a total of 30 journalists from both the print and electronic media took part in the meeting organized by BRAC Advocacy for Social Change and Road Safety Programme in the club hall room on Monday.
