Government working for development of agriculture sector

QUETTA: Provincial Minister for Agriculture Balochistan Engineer Zmarak Khan Achakzai on Thursday said that government was making all out efforts’ for the development and promotion of agriculture sector and issues related to Agricultural will be resolved soon.

He expressed these views while talking to agriculture department officers, farmers and landowners during visit to Afzaishi Bagh and Model Farm Glue City in Sibi.

He said that Sibi division holds great importance in agriculture sector and ensured farmers establishment of Committee Market in Sibi, this would enable landowners and farmers to store their agricultural commodities and vegetables in the market committee. Apart from this, the prices of agricultural commodities will also drop in this area, he added.

He applauded the efforts of agriculture department experts for cultivation of indoor plants and said through water management the issue of water reduction can be resolved.

He said that Balochistan’s landowners and farmer community are the one awfully affected by water crisis and drought.

Provincial government would utilize all available resources to support them.

He said the agriculture sector is the backbone of an economy and its development is essential for the prosperous and bright future of Pakistan.

He said that the Agricultural Research process will be further enhanced in Afzaishi Bagh and model farm city, so that farmers can increase their agricultural production by applying agronomic principles as imparted by department experts.

He further said that provincial administration is fully cognizant of the accommodation problem the employees of agriculture department facing in Sibi, and would soon work on it.