The government has allocated Taka 3,808 crore for the Fisheries and Livestock Ministry in the proposed budget for fiscal 2022-23, reports BSS.
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposed the allocation while placing the budget for fiscal 2022-23 in parliament on Thursday.
In his budget speech, Kamal said ensuring secure, sufficient and quality animal protein for all is one of the major goals of the government.
According to a report released by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Bangladesh ranked 3rd in inland open water fish cultivation and 5th in global aquaculture production, the finance minister said.