Dhaka, March 9 -- The government is working to develop the livestock sector and strengthen the capacity of marginal farmers and entrepreneurs, State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku said on Monday.

Tuku made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural programme of a training workshop aimed at motivating entrepreneurs in commercial buffalo farming, held at the conference room of Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI) in the afternoon.

The state minister said the government has taken various initiatives to ensure the production and supply of safe and quality animal feed, provide training to farmers at the upazila level and ensure the availability of necessary medicines and quality veter...