Agriculture adviser CS Karim and army chief Moeen U Ahmed Wednesday urged people to build a habit of eating more potato to cut pressure on rice as the core food.General Moeen said: "The country witnessed five natural calamities in the past five years. The disasters damaged 20 lakh tonnes of rice output. We should build the habit of eating more potato to ease pressure on rice."This year, 80 lakh tonnes of potato have been produced and 22 lakh tonnes can be preserved.
Bangladesh: CS Karim, Moeen recommend more potato intake
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