'Contribution of agriculture to economy rises'

Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaq yesterday said the contribution of agriculture sector to the national economy is increasing gradually.
Alongside developing new technologies, skilled workforce should be created for boosting crop production, he told a meeting at his ministry, an officia release said.

Agriculture Secretary Md Nasiruzzaman conducted the meeting. Senior officials and project directors of the ministry, among others, were present at the meeting. Razzaq said the agriculture sector has witnessed a remarkable development in the past 10 years as the government has implemented various development programs successfully. He urged officials and agriculture scientists to invent new varieties of crops for coping with the adverse impacts of climatechange. As many as 51 projects at a cost of Taka 1,712.65 crore for the fiscal year 2018-19 are being implemented in the country.