Bright prospect for contract farming abroad: FM
Staff Correspondent
20th January, 2021 10:54:35
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen speaks at a programme titled ‘Contract Farming and Job Opportunity Abroad for Bangladesh’ at Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Wednesday. SUN PHOTO
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said the government has been searching for various farming options in the Middle East and African countries for long, utilising various bilateral and multilateral channels.
“Almost a decade has elapsed since the government of Bangladesh commenced initiatives for leasing agricultural land from African countries,” he said.
The minister was addressing a programme titled ‘Contract Farming and Job Opportunity Abroad for Bangladesh’ at Foreign Service Academy in the capital.