ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that the provision of relief to farmers was one of the foremost priorities of government and that it was bringing reforms in the agriculture sector through a comprehensive strategy. The Prime Minister was talking to the Minister for National Food Security Syed Fakhar Imam, who called on […]
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Govt’s steps for revival of agriculture sector putting positive impact on economy: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said owing to the measures taken by the present government for the revival of agriculture sector, small farmers got due dividends of their produce, which, besides improving their livelihoods, were also putting positive impact on the economy. He expressed satisfaction over the steps, saying all the resources were […]
President Alvi stresses need for facilitating beekeeping sector
President Dr Arif Alvi has underlined the need for facilitating the beekeeping sector of the country as it has great potential to generate employment opportunities and earn foreign exchange. Chairing a meeting on Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme in Islamabad, he urged the need for improving the environmental conditions for beekeeping to increase the […]
Rs83bn projects identified to modernise agriculture sector under CPEC
ISLAMABAD: As many as 18 projects worth around Rs83 billion have been identified in agriculture sector under the multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Project, with an aim to exploit its true potential and modernize it for the sustainable economic growth. “Agriculture development is the main component of the second-phase of CPEC and both China and […]
Who needs GM crops
The agriculture industry worldwide is valued at an estimated $3.2 trillion. In developing countries it accounts for a large share of the GDP and employment. It is believed that chronic hunger affects an estimated 1 billion people. Most of them live in countries with developing economies. Population growth and declining availability of arable land will […]