বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র
(d) Sugar Control Section.
Subordinate Offices
(1) Offices of the Regional Director, Food, Dacca & Rajshahi.
Department of Agriculture.
The Department of Agriculture shall be responsible for the following function:
1. Agricultural production.
2. Agricultural Research. Education and Extension.
3. Animal Husbandry. Fisheries and Forestry.
4. Fruit and Vegetable Products Industry.
5. Agricultural Economics and Statistics:
6. Agricultural Development.
7. Liaison with the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the U.N. and other International organisation and technical and economic aid in Agricultural Sector.
8. Procurement & Distribution of Fertilizers.
9. Agricultural Marketing.
10. Co-operation.
11. Land Reclamation.
12. Tube well &: Minor Irrigation.
13. Soil Conservation.
A brief description of some of the important functions of the Department is given below:
1. Agricultural production.
A vigorous campaign for growing more food to attain half-sufficing in food must be started immediately on the narrow of independence. It will occupy a place of capital importance in the Five Year Plan that will be put into execution after independence. The food productions scheme will be made after a thorough and careful assessment of the whole position. Necessary inputs will have to be provided for and arrangement must be made against flood. The whole problem who have to be tackled on a war footing. A similar programme on a modest scale can be started in the liberated areas.
2. Agricultural Research, Education & Extension.
Research & Extension Services will be carried through Various agencies.
3. Commodity Committees. Research & extension in the field of agriculture will be conducted through various committees. The committees will make grants for this purpose.
4. Bangladesh Jute Committee. Research & Extension Service in the field of Jute will be conducted through this committee which will be a high-powered body.
