মাছ-মাংস উৎপাদনে স্বয়ংসম্পূর্ণ বাংলাদেশ
Bangladesh has achieved self-sufficiency in fish and meat production. Fisheries and Livestock Minister Narayan Chandra Chand gave this information at a press conference at the Secretariat on Sunday. He said, according to the report of the Department of Fisheries, the target of fish production in 2016-17 financial year was 40 lakh 50 thousand tons. In that financial year, 41 lakh 34 thousand tons of fish were produced against the target, which is 84 thousand tons more than the target.
The Fisheries Minister said, "According to the National Food Intake Guidelines-2015 jointly published by the Ministry of Food and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the daily per capita fish consumption is 60 grams. According to the data of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, the daily fish consumption per person is 62.58 grams, which is more than the daily per capita fish demand. As a result, Bangladesh has become self-sufficient in fish production according to per capita demand.
Narayan Chandra also said, "According to the Live Stock Resources in Bangladesh-1995 research booklet of the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, 120 grams of meat per person is needed per day. To meet this demand for meat, the Department of Livestock has set a total meat production target of 71 lakh 35 thousand metric tons in the fiscal year 2016-17, against which the total meat production has been 71 lakh 54 thousand tons.
According to that, the daily per capita availability of meat in the country is 121.74 grams, which is more than the demand. As a result, Bangladesh has become self-sufficient in meat production according to per capita demand," said the Livestock Minister.
Highlighting various steps taken by the government to increase fish production, the Fisheries Minister said, 'Intensification of fish farming in closed reservoirs, spawning release program and establishment of bill nurseries, establishment of fish sanctuaries and community-based fisheries management, expansion of environment-friendly shrimp and fisheries, restoration and development of fish habitat, natural reproduction. Conservation of fields, development and management of marine fisheries, qualitative development and management of reproductive fish have resulted in increased fish production.'
According to the 2016 report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the position of Bangladesh in the world is fourth in inland water catchment and fifth in fish farming. One is in the field of fish production A silent revolution has been achieved. Silver carp, pangas, tilapia and koi fish have now emerged as one of the sources of animal meat as they are cheap and readily available to the rural population.'
A silent revolution has been achieved. Silver carp, pangas, tilapia and koi fish have now emerged as one of the sources of animal meat as they are cheap and readily available to the rural population.' 157 species of fish, 16 species of shrimp, 11 species of crustaceans and 6 species of molluscs have been identified through the research and survey vessel RV Meen Thanthi. It is hoped that a complete survey of floating and bottom-dwelling marine fisheries will be completed through the ongoing survey activities.
Stating that a pilot project has been formulated for the extraction of tuna and similar pelagic fish in the deep sea, he said, 'Furthermore, another project related to Bangladesh Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries is under approval process with the assistance of the World Bank at a cost of about 2000 crore taka. '
The Minister of Livestock believes that this success in today's meat production is the result of the development plans of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock and their proper implementation. He said, "In addition to achieving visible progress in meat production, meat production has increased significantly in the past year in view of the cow nutrition program and large-scale commercial poultry production at the private level."
Apart from this, the minister also claimed that this achievement has been made possible as a result of the prime minister giving 5 percent interest loans to farmers for rearing cattle, adding more meat-producing Brahma breed of cows, expanding artificial breeding, announcing proven bulls, artificial breeding of buffaloes and, above all, large-scale commercial fattening of cows.
Narayan Chandra said that in the last two years, the demand for sacrifice has been made with domestic cattle, "Apart from the ongoing projects of the Department of Animal Resources, if the Live Stock Development-Beige Dairy Revolution and Meat Production project proposed by the World Bank with Tk 4,000 crore is implemented, Bangladesh will also produce eggs and milk in the near future." is expected to be self-sufficient.'
When asked about the government's initiative to keep the price of meat and hilsa fish within the reach of people, the minister said, "The government has various efforts to keep the price of meat and hilsa fish within the reach of people. It is difficult to control the free market.
Earlier, he informed about the export of hilsa, whether there has been any progress in that regard, Narayan Chandra said, "If we have more than the demand, we will take the initiative to export." We will export now. We have not taken that decision.
Meat traders said that the price of meat will come down below Tk 300 if various measures are taken including prevention of extortion. You said that an inter-ministerial meeting will take a decision on this matter. The Minister of Fisheries and Animal Resources said, 'I will do what I have said immediately. The secretary is also new, we haven't settled down yet. Hopefully we will take this step by March 15. I can reduce the price of meat in this step.
At that time, the Acting Secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Raic-ul Alam Mondal, Director General of the Department of Fisheries Syed Arif Azad, Director General of the Department of Livestock Ainul Haque and other senior officials were present.
(news: jagonews24.com)
