FAO has a long standing collaboration with the Government of Pakistan in the field of
agriculture statistics.
The AFA assessment: while Pinol showed commendable commitment to
agriculture, circumstances prevented him from acting adequately on the six priorities.
The two sides discussed the importance of the
agriculture sector, Chinese cooperation in capacity building of farmers, awareness about better use of latest technology, augmentation of production and investment in this sector.
The government will do everything needed for the
agriculture and farmers, Razzaque said, adding that the government is sincere in this regard.
This will help in moving the country from rain-fed
agriculture to water-fed
agriculture.
Admiring the efforts of Engineer Zamrak Khan Achakzai for the promotion of
agriculture sector and addressing the issues of masses, Malik Naseer Ahmed Shawani ensured to extend every possible support from for the development of
agriculture sector and farmers.
The officials from provincial
agriculture departments briefed the committee about the
agriculture policies and institutional frameworks for
agriculture development in each province.
Speaker said that the
agriculture department was devolved to provinces after 18th amendment.
He explained that the ministry was currently reviewing the 1991
Agriculture Policy and also developing the National
Agriculture Investment Plan, which would guide the development of
agriculture sector including urban
agriculture in the country, thereafter, guidelines on urban
agriculture would be developed.
He said HRMS would help in bringing improvement in the working of the employees of the
Agriculture department.
ISLMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday declared modern technology inevitable for
agriculture development in the country.