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Agriculture minister outlines export ambitions at Cumilla fair
Aminur Rashid called for safer, more sustainable production at a technical education and innovation event.
File photo: a rice field in Kurigram, Bangladesh (2024); not the Cumilla fair. Photo: Tanvir Rahat / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; card display may crop the image.
Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid said on 3 October that the government wanted agricultural products to become a larger part of Bangladesh’s exports, BSS reported.
Speaking at a technical education and innovation fair in Cumilla, he urged safer production methods and reduced pesticide use. He also visited student projects. His comments set out an ambition; the report did not announce a new export contract or target.
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File photo: a rice field in Kurigram, Bangladesh (2024); not the Cumilla fair. Photo: Tanvir Rahat / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; card display may crop the image.
