<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder on Thursday sought support&nbsp; from the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) to increase mango export from Bangladesh.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>He sought the assistance when Dr Jiaoqun Shi, FAO representative in Bangladesh, paid a courtesy call on him at his secretariat office.</div><div><br></div><div>During the meeting, they discussed the development of the country's food management and international commercialisation of local fruits.</div><div><br></div><div>The food minister said Bangladesh has achieved self-sufficiency in the production of cereals.</div><div><br></div><div>Besides, the production of fruits and vegetables has also increased a lot, he said adding that the country produces about 25 lakh tonnes of mangoes annually but the amount of export is low compared to production.</div><div><br></div><div>Jiaoqun Shi said FAO is working to strengthen food security around the world and it will continue its support to ensure food security in Bangladesh.</div><div><br></div><div>Food Secretary Md Ismail Hossain, Director General of Food Directorate Md Shakhawat Hossain, among others, were present at the meeting. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>