Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter at a programme in Dhaka on Thursday said that reality check was crucial in using technology.
鈥榃e often talk about smart climate or eco-friendly technologies, but it is important to consider deeply whether these technologies are actually useful for the country鈥檚 fishermen and coastal communities. That is why, reality check is very important in using technology,鈥� she said.
Farida Akhter made the remark at a workshop on 鈥榓nalysis of the usefulness of integrated multitrophic aquaculture technology for Bangladesh, value chain study of IMTA species, rapid situation analysis of coastal and marine sectors and environment and climate impact assessment鈥� at Lakeshore Heights, Gulshan, said a press release.
The adviser said, 鈥榃e need to avoid the misconception that coastal people or fishermen are ignorant about technology. The idea that they do not use science-based technology is not correct. Rather, there is a lot to learn from their traditional knowledge.鈥�
Mentioning that there are currently various problems due to climate change and pollution, she said, 鈥業n this context, it is necessary to ensure the development of the lives and livelihoods of coastal communities especially for women.鈥�
Worldfish Bangladesh and the United Kingdom government鈥檚 Blue Planet Fund can play an important role in implementing this initiative through the Asia-Africa BlueTech Superhighway project, she mentioned.
鈥楾he IMTA is a new topic in Bangladesh. We have to be quite careful in implementing it,鈥� she noted.
Along with Worldfish, the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, the Department of Fisheries and various universities are involved in this programme, she mentioned, adding, 鈥業t will be possible to take this technology forward more effectively through this coordinated effort.鈥�
Director general of Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute Anuradha Bhakta and director of the Department of Fisheries SM Rezaul Karim were present as a special guests at the event.聽
The research results were presented by Asaduzzaman and other researchers at the workshop.
The event was attended by policymakers, researchers, development partners, representatives of the private sector and academic institutions. The opening speech was delivered by Dr. Faruk-ul Islam, Country Representative of WorldFish Bangladesh.
