Dhaka – A 5-day long Agri-Technology Fair-2017 is being held on the premises of Independence Square of the town here since Wednesday amid much enthusiasm.Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has arranged the fair under the project of Nutrition and Food Security Ensuring through Integrated Agriculture Development in cooperation with district administration.The main purpose of the fair is to familiar the farmers with the latest and modern agri-technologies innovated by the agri-scientists to ensure food security in the country, said deputy director of DAE AKM Ruhul Amin.To inspire the farmers to boost production of crops, and vegetables through using the latest agro-technologies to get desired output against the yield is another objective of the fair, he also said.A total of 30 stalls had been set up in the fair and all section of people particularly the farmers are visiting the fair and familiarizing the technologies being displayed for them enthusiastically.Earlier, whip of the Jatiya Sangshad and local lawmaker Mahbub Ara Begum Gini formally inaugurated the fair on Wednesday afternoon.
