The New Nation - Internet Edition

The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) based in Tokyo, Japan as part of its Green Productivity (GP) programme is going to publish the Eco-products Directory 2008.

As informed by the APO News, November 2007 issue, the APO is now accepting online registration from companies, organizations, or associations within APO member countries which wish to publicize their environment friendly materials, components, products or services by listing them in the above directory. The URL for registration is: http:// www. sntt.or.jp/ epdirectory 2008/en. The deadline is 11 December, 2007.

Bangladesh is also a member country of the APO. So, Bangladeshi companies and other organisations may avail of this opportunity to publicise their environment friendly products like jute products, organic agricultural products, etcetra by listing them in the Eco-product Directory.

Professor M Zahidul Haque

Dept. of Agril. Extension & Information System

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Dhaka.