Dr. Zafar Iqbal
Dear Sir,
I read your article on discovery of 'jute Genome'.
Every research is good for us and we should engage in more research. It is an achievement.
Jute is cultivated from period unknown or say, last three hundred years jute industry contributed to economic progress. Centuries ago thousand miles away an industrial city was built called Dandy mainly on Jute. Adamjee was built less than a century ago.
Today jute do not have its glory or importance, there are lot of arguments for and against its industrial and economic potentials. And politics played it part in the direction one may like it to fit in.
Reality is, our farmers who used to cultivate jute already lost their lust for the 'golden fiber' and found alternate corps in its place. Not only Adamjee but numerous big plants already disappeared from the industrial township along with its millions suppliers/growers. That brings the country's reliance on jute as exportable or as primary goods for industry to a negligible percentage.
Discovering the 'genome' how will change the whole scenario, as projected, I simply can not fathom. Save the academic research which itself an achievement but re-invigorating jute with this discovery is a mere propaganda. And our respected professors and teachers impeccably playing in the hand of their political mentors.
Banana, Mango, Pineapple are produced in much bigger quantity these days in our country which fetch a good economic value without knowing their 'Genome', but like all other agri produce farmers benefits are always less. What is needed an organized storage, distribution and marketing mechanisms under fully strategized policy supports from the state. Until these facilities are not created and farmers profit is not protected potential development will not take place. There are loose talks, political 'bhashon', which do not change the scenario or actual matrix of the business or the economy. Until those loose talks turns to objectivity and also effectively exercised into profitable ventures.
Since, this involves millions of poor farmers and growing number of small entrepreneurs, our professors would do better if they open their hearts for the millions of poor whose children do not fill their class rooms, rather than for few researchers to earn a mileage, to help better their lives.
Research should be done for productive results and resources should be mobilized from 'unchained' (without string attached) sources so that the benefits of the research is done objectively and used for welfare of common folks or for humanity in general.
We need to free Dhaka University, BUET, Agriculture University, Shahjalal University from the influence of coterie politics and their cronies, in order to instill a culture of wellbeing of our society.
We can mobilize more resources ample proof are there, and I would like to stress on the fact that resources will not be a problem for doing good basic research. Through a development oriented participatory yet transparent programs will attract not only the researchers but the industry and voluntary fund providers as well.
What is required, these professors should free themselves and change their line of allegiance to built trust of our people, so that in reliance they come and offer their few hundred to see that their knowledge is enhanced only to be utilized for their own good.
Are you ready professor, upon your readiness you will find thousands like me who would have few hundreds either in Dollar or in taka or powerful moral supports.
Your sincerely
Haque
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