A joint cooperation aimed at investing six million Euros to develop sustainable growth of Bangladesh’s aquaculture sector has formally been launched, reports UNB.
An agreement was signed on Wednesday at the head office of Aftab Bahumukhi firm in the capital’s Banani.
Birgitta Tazelaar, Deputy Director-General for International Cooperation at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed the agreement on behalf of the Netherlands, and Abu Lutfe Fazle Rahim Khan, Director of Aftab Bahumukhi Farms, and Mahmud Riyad, General Manager, Operations, Gemini Seafood, signed on behalf of the respective firm.
The partnership consisted of Aftab Bahumukhi Farms, Gemini Sea Food, Nutreco, Viqon, LightCastle Partners, and Larive International.
The parties will establish three centres of excellence in Sylhet, Khulna, Cox’s Bazar to introduce and demonstrate different types of improved and more sustainable techniques for fish breeding and cultivation.
Moreover, research and trials with on-farm products such as feed additives, aqua specialties and antibiotic replacers will be conducted and technical assistance to fish breeders and farmers will be provided.
Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan
