ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs4.183 billion for the Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) in the annual budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), compared to Rs4.25 billion in the budget 2025-26.
The budget document showed a decrease of 1.58 percent in funds allocated for various attached departments of MNFS&R. Rs2.2billion would be spent on the completion of nine ongoing developmental projects, and Rs1.983 billion has been earmarked for one new scheme during the current financial year.
Under the PSDP 2026-27, Rs1,983 million has been allocated for the national food security & productivity enhancement program, Rs800 million for the national program for animal disease surveillance and control, track and traceability compliance with national and international standards and another Rs400 million for promotion of olive cultivation on a commercial scale in Pakistan, Phase-II (Revision).
In the budget 2026-27, Rs375 million has been earmarked for national oilseed enhancement program (PSDP Share: Rs4,090.32 million), Rs150 million for Pak-Korea joint program on certified seed potato production system,Rs100 million for the national program for enhancing command area in Barani Areas of Pakistan, Rs100 million for professional capacity building in agriculture (TEVT National reforms program and another Rs100 million establishment of seed certification laboratory Khuzdar & Turbat.
The government has allocated Rs75 million for the project planning and development unit of MNFS&R and Rs50 million for the establishment of the agriculture research institute, Sheikhupura.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026