The Entomology Division of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) has arranged a day-long trainers training workshop for the imams’ of different mosques titled ‘Insects and diseases management by using biopesticides based technology in fruits and vegetables’ at the BARI Kazi Badrudduza Auditorium on Tuesday.
A total of 70 Imams’ of different mosques of Gazipur district has participated in the training workshop. The programme is arranged with the fund of ‘development and expansion of bio-rational based integrated pest management technologies of vegetables, fruits and betel leaf project’.
BARI Director (Support & Services) Md. Habibur Rahman Sheikh inaugurated the training workshop as chief guest while Chief Scientific Officer (C.C.) of Entomology Division Dr Nirmal Kumar Dutta presided over the function. BARI Director (Research) Dr Md. Ziauddin, Director (Planning & Evaluation) Dr Md. Kamrul Hasan, Director (Training & Communication) Dr Muhammad Shamsul Alom, Director (Pulse Research Centre) and Project Director Dr Debashish Sarker were present as the special guest. Principal Scientific Officer of Entomology Division Dr Md. Sultan Ahmed gave the welcome address while Senior Scientific Officer of Entomology Division Dr Md. Akhtaruzzaman Sarker conducted the function.
In his speech as chief guest, BARI Director (Support & Services) Md. Habibur Rahman Sheikh said Imams’ are the leader of our society. Peoples of our society try to abide by them. We no longer want to eat food mixed with pesticide poison. In our country, farmers often use an excessive amount of pesticides in their crops. Excessive use of pesticides in crops can pose a threat to public health. So we don't want to eat pesticide poison anymore. That's why we need to use biopesticides by which we can assure the safety of our next generation and ourselves. And I think Imams’ are the right persons to spread this message among the people.