Dinajpur: Agriculture Secretary Dr. Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mia announced that the government is actively working to ensure that jute products benefit from stimulus opportunities typically afforded to agricultural goods. “The government has attached topmost priority on jute following the instruction of the chief adviser of the interim government as he is very keen to see multifaceted development of the sector. We are all trying together so that jute can be used as a profitable commodity in many ways,” he stated.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Dr. Mohammad Emdad made these remarks while inaugurating a day-long farmer training session on “Improved Varieties and Production Technology of Jute and Jute National Fiber Crops” organized by the Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI) in Nashipur, Dinajpur. The agriculture secretary emphasized the significance of jute, revealing that a long-term 25-year plan has been adopted to create a profitable environment for farmers by transforming jute into a cash crop.
The event was presided over by BJRI Director General Dr. Nargis Akhter and featured speeches from Additional Secretary of the Research Sub-Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Md. Abu Zubair Hossain Bablu, along with farmer representatives Md. Dabirul Islam and Uday Roy. The training was attended by 50 farmers from the districts of Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, and Nilphamari.
During the event, participants received free seeds of BJRI Tosha Jute-9 (Green Gold) and Kenaf HC-95 varieties. The session also saw the presence of key officials including Dr. Md. Rishad Abdullah, Dr. Ranjit Kumar, and Dr. Md. Yaruddin Sarka, who shared insights on the future of jute cultivation and production.