Meeting for formulating policy to discourage tobacco farming and to switch to alternative crops

A meeting for formulating policy to discourage tobacco farming and to switch to alternative crops was held on April 6, 2015 at conference room of Health Economics Unit of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC) of MOHFW arranged the meeting to formulate the policy discussing with the stakeholders in tobacco farming.

The meeting was presided over by Ms Roxana Quader, Additional Secretary (PH & WHO), MOHFW while Mr Md. Amin Ul Ahsan, Coordinator of NTCC was the moderator of the meeting. Representatives from Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Extension, Ministry of Industries, Bangladesh Bank, UBINIG and World Health Organization (WHO) were present in the meeting.

Decisions:

1. A Committee consist of seven members is formed to work on this issue.
2. The committee requested WHO to appoint a consultant to formulate the policy.