Publish: 20:08, 14 Dec, 2024

Third ‘Nagar Krishi Mela’ begins in city

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Third ‘Nagar Krishi Mela’ begins in city

The six-day-long 'Third Nagar Krishi Mela' began in the capital in the adjacent area of Rajdhani High School at Agargaon on Saturday for the third year in a row with the aim of motivating the city dwellers and distributing materials to ensure safe food.

The fair powered by BRAC Nursery and Arang Dairy organised by Nagar Krishi Foundation with the theme of 'safe food and sustainable development of environment, need for safe expansion of urban agriculture' will continue till December 19, said a media release.

Sher E-Bangla Agricultural University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Abdul Latif inaugurated the fair as the chief guest while associate director of BRAC Seed and Agro Enterprise Mohammad Azizul Haque, director general of Agriculture Extension Department Saiful Alam Ruhul, Chairman of Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation Amin Khan, former agriculture secretary Anwar Faruq, chief conservator of Forests Amir Hossain Chowdhury were present as special guests.

Professor Dr Abdul Latif said that such arrangements at the capital will contribute to ensuring safe food.

Chairman of the horticulture department of Sher E Bangla Agricultural University Professor Dr Abul Hasnat M. Sulaiman presided over the opening ceremony of the fair.

A total of 80 stalls including Brack Nursery and Arang Dairy are participating in the fair. It includes 30 nurseries, 20 urban agriculture entrepreneurs, 3 NGOs, 10 service providers, 10 public-private organisations, 5 social groups with food corners and urban agriculture corners.

Apart from the fair, this event will have various activities every day.

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