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Launch of gamma irradiation technology to ensure international standards in agricultural product exports

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Launch of gamma irradiation technology to ensure international standards in agricultural product exports
Gamma irradiation technology has been introduced in the country to increase the preservability of agricultural products, sterilize them, and ensure international-standard exports. Today, Saturday (31 October), Agriculture and Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Aminur Rashid inaugurated this centre, built at a cost of Tk 89 crore at the regional station of the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) in Bhabanipur, Gazipur.

At the inauguration ceremony, the minister said that through this technology, the country's agricultural products will become more competitive in the international market. In particular, it will play an effective role in exporting products such as mango and jackfruit. Noting that a Chinese delegation recently showed interest in importing Bangladeshi mangoes, he said the government plans to establish such centres in important districts of the country in phases to prevent spoilage and wastage of agricultural products.

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Presided over by BINA Director General Dr. Sarful Haque Bhuiya, the event was also attended by Member of Parliament for Gazipur-3 constituency Dr. S M Rafiqul Islam, Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Md. Selim Khan and Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Dr. Xiaoqun Shi.

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