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Related Keywords: agriculture minister of the country, Bangladesh, boost crop production, Cotton development board, Cotton the main raw material, genetically modified organism, GMO cotton, Matia Chowdhury, new cotton variety, or Bt cotton, taken initiative to begin cultivating, textile industries

Bangladesh has taken initiative to begin cultivating genetically modified organism (GMO) cotton or Bt cotton in order to boost the crop's production, according to Matia Chowdhury, agriculture minister of the country.

The decision to cultivate Bt cotton has been taken as the harmful pest bollworm is posing as an obstacle in increasing the production of the crop in the conventional method so, Bangladesh has initiated Biotechnology based BT cultivation to boost cotton production.

Chowdhury disclosed this information while replying to a query that was raised in Jatiya Sangsad.

Related Keywords: DCYT, fashion statement for high society ladies, know as freedom fabric, Malkha, Malkha looms, new cotton variety, Pulugurtha Handloom weavers cooperative production and sale society

Malkha also know as freedom fabric has been introduced to the members of the Pulugurtha Handloom Weavers Cooperative Production and Sale Society located about 30 km from Kakinada at a time when power looms are playing havoc with the livelihood of the artisans depending on the traditional looms.

Weavers from this tiny village in East Godavari district are posing a challenge to the power looms by way of making a fabric, which cannot be made in any other mode, but the handloom. The weavers here are enjoying the benefits of the new variety that has a great demand in the market.