As per Rules of Business, MinNFS&R is a policy planner for country's agriculture and despite 18th amendment, MinNFS&R and provincial agricultural departments must work in harmony.
He informed that total worth of these projects were estimated at Rs. 277.336 billion with federal share of Rs. 81.76 billion that would be spent during 5 years.
An MoU was signed for this purpose, between the Ministry of Science and Technology and ABN SATUMA (Private) Ltd for the development of UAVs/drones for agriculture application. The drones will specifically be used for countering locust attacks, which has caused havoc across the country.
On a cumulative basis, workers’ remittances increased to another “historic high level’ of $23,120.7 million during FY20, witnessing a growth of 6.4pc over $ 21,739.4mn during FY19.
With the help of technology, hybrid seeds and training to farmers, he said, the productivity of wheat and other crops in Pakistan could be enhanced tremendously.
He said Pakistani agricultural products may find huge market space in China and thus, Chinese experts were helping Pakistan to increase the productivity of various fruits, vegetables and crops.
“Pakistan's drone technology is among the most modern in the world,” said Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain in a tweet post, while sharing video footage of the drone.