DHAKA, 12 March 2022, (TON): Philippines will give assistance to Bangladesh for producing exportable and high quality pineapple variety MD2, G9 banana, Delmon tea, rare and high value Macapuno coconut.
A memorandum of understanding also will be signed soon between Bangladesh and Philippines in this regard.
The information came in a meeting between Agriculture Minister Dr M Abdur Razzaque and Philippines Agriculture Minister William Dollente Dar held before concluding session of the 36th Asia-Pacific regional conference of Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations at Hotel Inter Continental here.
According to the meeting “Bangladesh already has launched cultivation of MD2 pineapple variety by bringing 3 lakh plants of the pineapple from Philippines.”
He added that it is underway to bring more 4 lakh plants for cultivation.
The Filipino minister said "Philippines will give this high quality pineapple plants to Bangladesh in cheaper price and easy term and condition.”
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