The Punjab Agriculture Minister Malik Nauman Ahmad Langrial has said that high value agriculture and horticulture production is a highly profitable enterprise which increases employment opportunities and bring increased commercialization in the agricultural sector.
He was speaking at the inauguration of a two-day event 'Pakistan Horti Expo 2019' being arranged by the Punjab Agriculture Department at the Expo Centre here on Monday. Secretary Agriculture Punjab Dr Wasif Khursheed and other high ups of the department also attended the opening ceremony. A large number of exporters, growers and other stakeholders of horticulture business from local and abroad are participating in the event.
Malik Nauman said that this event would give a new horizon and open new doors of opportunities for producer, exporter and companies indulging in horticultural and high values crops business in this country. He also appreciated agriculture department for organizing such a mega event.
During his visit at Horti Expo, Langrial also held meeting with delegations which came from Tajikistan, Indonesia and Malaysia and discussed matters of mutual interest.