The utilize of fertiliser has skyrocketed from 8.5 kg to 700 kg per hectare every yr, Ambiance Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan acknowledged as of late (18 December).
“Similarly, pesticide application has elevated from Tk98 to Tk882 per hectare in Bangladesh. As these chemicals enter our food chain, the key level of curiosity can dangle to shift from mere food production to guaranteeing safe food production,” she acknowledged while speaking at a roundtable titled “Affect of Native climate Exchange in Agriculture and Technique Ahead”.
Bangladesh Agricultural Newshounds Discussion board (BARF) organised the assembly at Jatiya Press Club.
At the tournament, the adviser additionally careworn taking an built-in effort to manage with detrimental impacts of climate alternate on agricultural sector.
She said that the entire ministries fervent, along with agriculture, water sources and atmosphere, forests and climate alternate ministries, are working together to this terminate.
“A lengthy-term thought will doubtless be taken to wait on agricultural production sustainable,” she added.
The adviser acknowledged agricultural production is declining on account of extreme climate occasions admire drought, excessive rainfall, salinity and floods.
She acknowledged conducting evaluate on and applying technology in agriculture is cruicial to solve the climate-induced complications.
Talking at the assembly, damaged-down FBCCI president Abdul Awal Mintoo acknowledged land is diminishing at a price of 0.4% every yr.
“Amidst extra than one challenges, collaborative efforts are essential to enhance agricultural production. As climate alternate takes its toll, asserting soil well being is paramount. While land growth is specific, increasing productivity remains a viable resolution,” he acknowledged.
