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Bangladesh needs more modern silos to stock food grains: FAO

Staff Correspondent
Bangladesh needs more modern food storage and silos to stock more food grains, particularly rice, for reaping benefits of the ongoing bumper boro harvest, said Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
The observation comes when farmers are selling paddy at Tk 380 to Tk 420 per maund in many northern districts. These prices are much lower than the government-fixed price of Tk 560 per maund.
FAO also observed that more investment for research and agriculture extension is required in the southern districts to face the challenges of the country's food security, said a press release.
The observations came following the visit of an FAO
team led by its Bangladesh Representative Ad Spijkers to Jessore, Bogra and Naogaon on May 22 and 23. The team accompanied Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury and Food Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque.
Ad Spijkers called for an immediate action plan for water, including revival of the river Gorai, in the south to boost boro and other winter crop cultivation.
Underscoring the need for supporting the 1.4 million Sidr-affected farmers in the southern districts, he said a major programme is expected for giving farm inputs to the farmers with World Bank fund.
He assured the ministers of continuous FAO support for sustainable agricultural development and food security.
"Farmers should get the benefit of the price of rice
declared by the government," Dr Razzaque said during his meeting with rice millers in northern districts.
Matia Chowdhury said the south and southwestern regions have enormous potentials to ensure food production, self-sufficiency and food security, which is the highest priority of the government, the FAO press release said.
"South and southwest regions are the most suitable areas for agricultural development and we need fresh water for the south to utilise the huge potentials," she said while briefing government officials in Jessore.
The minister stressed use of new technology for the southern region.
“The southern Bangladesh will again be back as a food basket," she hoped.