Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Bangladesh must push forward with modern, technology-based farming similar to the Netherlands if it wants to boost productivity and secure long-term food stability, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Saturday.

Speaking at a conference at the Cirdap auditorium, he noted that although the Netherlands is a small country, it exports farm products worth $133 billion annually. "Bangladesh can also significantly increase yields on limited land. But higher production alone will not help unless small farmers are protected," he said.

The four-day event "Investment in Agriculture and Food: Quality Agricultural Inputs, Processed Products, and Building Value Chains for Commercialisation" was organised by the Bang...