Diplomatic Desk:
Discussions have taken place between Bangladesh and the Netherlands regarding agricultural cooperation, the development of the seed sector, and the expansion of trade and investment in agricultural products.
On October 27, Janna van der Linden, Deputy Head of Mission and Head of the Trade and Development section at the Embassy of the Netherlands, paid a courtesy call on Md. Salim Khan, Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture of Bangladesh. During the meeting, the two sides explored various avenues to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the agricultural sector.
Key topics discussed included a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on agriculture, the development of the seed sector, plant quarantine, sustainable agriculture, and the enhancement of cold-chain logistics for the storage and transport of agricultural products.
Furthermore, the representatives addressed the removal of existing barriers to the trade of agricultural products and the creation of new opportunities for trade and investment in this sector.
The meeting reaffirmed the commitment to deepening the existing partnership between Bangladesh and the Netherlands. Both sides emphasized the importance of increasing mutual cooperation to build an agri-food sector that is more productive, resilient to climate and other risks, and sustainable.
