Safer use of biotech emphasised to double crop production by 2030 (Financial Express)

Financial Express (Bangladesh) published an article on a meeting sponsored by USAID and IFPRI among fisheries experts who said safer use of biotechnology to double the crop production by 2030 to achieve a sustainable development goal (SDG). They also sought farmer-friendly mechanization for attaining such desired production. USAID and IFPRI hosted the event to learn from stakeholders about challenges, prospects, and recommendations for agricultural research and biotechnology. IFPRI country representative (acting) Mehrab Bakhtiar among others, spoke at the event. Republished in HT Syndicate.