LAHORE: Punjab Agriculture Minister Dr Farrukh Javed Tuesday said that ultra modern techniques were being introduced in agriculture sector to obtain better yield.
"Provincial government is pursuing a comprehensive agenda to raise living standard of farmers," he told APP.
The minister said that the government was attaching high importance to the promotion of agriculture, livestock and oil seeds sectors. He said, since Punjab was considered as food basket, latest machineries were being imported to double the agri yield.
The minister said, big chunk of Punjab budget was being spent on the promotion of agriculture sector. He said, under the directive of Chief Minister Punjab agriculture research had been given modern shape and now our research was aiming at discovery and interpretation of facts relating our own realities and requirements.
He said, Pakistan was largely dependent on agricultural economy, it was the time to shift agriculture on modern trends to turn it a food sufficient country. He said, special incentives package was being offered to improve financial condition of the farming community.
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