BSS :
Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque on Sunday urged all, including officials, employees and scientists of the concerned ministries and agencies, to make food security sustainable by increasing food production in the country.
The minister made the call at the signing ceremony of the Annual Performance Agreement (APA) at the conference room of the Agriculture Ministry at the secretariat here.
With Senior Secretary of Agriculture Ministry Md Mesbahul Islam in the chair, the meeting was attended by senior officials of the ministry and heads of departments and agencies.
The minister also said the successes and achievements in agriculture and food production in the last 12 years need to be maintained and accelerated.
The demand for food is increasing with the increase in population of the country, he said, adding that in this situation, food production needs to be increased by inventing more new varieties and technologies to meet future needs.
Mentioning that everyone will be brought under accountability, the minister further said that accountability of every officer-employee will be ensured and everyone’s work will be properly evaluated.
In the function, a total of 17 departments or agencies under the Ministry of Agriculture signed APA agreements.
On behalf of the ministry, Senior Secretary Md Mesbahul Islam and on behalf of the organizations, the concerned head signed the agreement.
