Quality seed vital for enhancing production
Minister urges scientists to develop seeds that can increase production, utilise less water
APP
July 18, 2021
MULTAN:
Provincial Minister for Agriculture Syed Hussain Jehanian Gardezi on Saturday said that top quality seed and precision farming were vital for enhancing production of different crops.
Speaking on a ceremony in connection with mechanical cultivation of paddy at Kabirwala, some 40 kilometre away from Multan city, Gardezi said that precision farming was very important to reduce inputs expenses and improve productivity.
The government was taking different steps to empower farmers economically. Recently, the country witnessed record production of wheat, maize, sugarcane and rice.
Pakistan to enhance mango production and exports
According to provincial Minister for Agriculture Syed Hussain Jehanian Gardezi, his government is offering different facilities to resolve issues of mango growers and ensure maximum export of the exotic fruit from Pakistan.
Currently, the second phase of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is in progress. More focus will be given to the agriculture sector in this phase. Provincial Minister for Agriculture Syed Hussain Jehanian Gardezi remarked that agriculture laboratories would be upgraded so that productivity, trade volume and exports should be improved.
The provincial minister observed that agricultural commodities would also be registered. Similarly, the government was also focusing on the preparation of quality seed, that will help achieve production at par with international standards.