Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- The use of herbicides must be halted to safeguard the livestock sector, stated Farida Akhter, Adviser to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, during the inaugural session of a national technical workshop on "Food Safety and Health," held at the Bangladesh Agricultural University on Saturday.

Highlighting the importance of food safety, Akhtar pointed out that monitoring the use of antibiotics in animal feed is crucial to prevent health risks to humans.

She noted that the use of herbicides is leading to poisoning in cattle and goats, emphasizing the need for their discontinuation.

Her comments were made in the context of increasing awareness about food safety following the FAO's international conference in the 1990s...