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Keramat Ali of Bagerhat wins Channel i Krishi Padak

Staff Correspondent
The farmers have been playing a vital role in building the country's economy by providing food since independence, but the nation is yet to recognise their contributions, speakers at a ceremony yesterday said.
They were speaking at the 3rd Channel i Krishi Padak 2008 giving ceremony, organised on the filth anniversary of 'Hridoye Mali O
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Manush", the broadcaster's signature programme on agriculture.
Syed Kcramat Ali of Bagerhat, a trailblazer in shrimp farming in the country, was awarded this year.
The speakers said the farmers have been sacrificing for the country, now it is time the nation paid them back.
Agriculture Adviser CS Karim, LGRD Adviser Anwarul Iqbal, British High Commissioner Anwar Choudhury, Head of Delegation of the European Commission to Bangladesh Stefan Frowein and Agriculture Secretary MA Aziz were present at tire ceremony where eminent lawyer Dr Kamal Hossain made a special speech.
Dr Kamal said, "It is necessary to recognise the role of the farmers in building a Bangladesh of our hope", adding that the media can play an effective role in this regard.
Shykh Siraj, news director of Channel i, read out a paper on the role of farmers and agriculture in the country.
He said the farmers have been producing 2.75 crore tonnes of food grain every year, adding that the country has gone to great pains to import just 15 lakh tonnes of rice following the floods and Cyclone Sidr.
"It is just unthinkable if we had to import half of our total food demand," he said.
Following the brief discussion, Faridur Reza Sagar, managing director of Channel i, and Shykh Siraj handed over the agriculture award to Syed Keramat Ali.
He received a crest and a cheque of Tk 1 lakh for his pioneering role in shrimp farming in the southern region. Incepta Pharmaceuticals also provided him withTk 1 lakh.
Keramat started shrimp farming three decades ago. Thousands of people in the southern region followed suit since then. The 2006 and 2007 awards went to Haripada Kapali from Jhenidah and Kartik Pramanik ofChapain awabganj.
This year six persons also received awards for writing quality essays.