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Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 02:58 AM GMT+06:00 Metropolitan
CA for diversified use of potato for food security
Unb, Dhaka
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday underscored the need for
diversifying the use of potato through changing food habit to help
ensure food security of the country.
In a statement, he said it is equally im****tant to create awareness in
all tiers of the society alongside carrying out a massive campaign
about various recipes of potato to popularise it.
The CA appreciated the initiative of organising a three-day potato
campaign marking 'International Potato Year 2008', declared by the
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Fakhruddin hoped that such programmes would be extended to the
grassroots level to inspire people from all walks of life.
He said it is very im****tant to ensure proper preservation, marketing
and various types of use of potato so that the farmers get the fair
price of it.
The CA also urged all concerned government and non-government
organisations, media as well as the people to come up in this regard.
Meanwhile, a three-day potato campaign, organised by the government,
begins today at Bangladesh-China Friend****p Conference Centre in the
city.
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