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The document says there are also initiatives for implementing various development plans like increasing the use of environment-friendly and cost-effective agricultural technology, mechanisation of agriculture, enhancing renewable energy and expanding agricultural lands, ensuring women empowerment in agricultural activities, use of information technology in the agriculture and popularisation of hereditary science-controlled technology.
Currently, the government is providing 50 percent subsidy for procuring modern agricultural machinery, 20 percent cash incentive for the exports of agricultural product and providing loans to farmers at the lowest interest rate.
The government has already announced various packages for facing the adverse impacts of COVID-19 in the agriculture sector.
The document mentions that the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock is implementing various development projects to ensure safe, adequate and hygienic animal protein.
During the 2020-2023 period, the document says tenure priority will be given on increasing the animal protein and upgrading its species.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Water Resources will put the highest emphasis on excavation and re-excavation of rivers, canals, construction and maintenance of infrastructures, and development of haors.
As per the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100, steps have been taken for re-excavating small rivers, canals and ponds. In the meantime, another initiative has been taken for establishing Climate Smart Integrated Coastal Resources Management Database.
The government has also given top priority to face the climate change for the sake of present and future generations through ensuring sustainable environment and desired afforestation, according to the document.
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It will publish updated edition of Climate Fiscal Framework according to the sustainable development goal and Delta Plan 2100.
Various projects are being implemented for the adaptation and mitigation to face the climate change, decrease environment pollution, development of biodiversity and increase mangrove forests in coastal belts of the country.
More importantly, the document says, the government has fixed a target for creating mangrove forests of 18,000 acres during the period for the preservation of the wildlife.