Desk Report
Publish: 23 Nov 2021, 10:39 pm
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen || Photo: Collected
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said the country's UN peacekeepers deployed in the African countries may establish contacts with local authorities for contract farming opportunities for Bangladesh.
He said by leasing land in the African countries, employment opportunities may be created for a very large number of Bangladeshi workers and farmers, reports BSS.
The foreign minister also suggested that training exchange programmes on agriculture may be made with the African countries to acquaint them with our advancements made in the field of agriculture.
He mentioned that Bangladeshi farmers could be employed in the African countries for the purpose of import and commercialization of the products that they would produce in the countries.
He underlined the importance of identifying suitable countries in Africa in this regard.
The inter-ministerial meeting was attended by representatives from Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, Ministry of Agriculture, Armed Forces Division, BIDA and Bangladesh Bank on opportunities of contract farming in Africa in the recent time.
At the meeting, the representatives of Agriculture Ministry informed that there is huge potentiality for growing staple foods, fruits, vegetables and cash crops in African countries.
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