The prime minister emphasized the importance of engaging young agricultural researchers from across the country to advance the agriculture sector. He directed taking immediate and stringent actions against companies involved in distributing low-quality agricultural seeds. The PM highlighted the need to boost edible oil production to reduce reliance on imports and save foreign exchange. He also underlined the significance of promoting farm mechanization nationwide through joint efforts from provincial governments, the private sector, and other stakeholders. For fruit and vegetable production, the prime minister stressed the importance of training youth in value addition processes and ensuring access to loans under easy terms. He also instructed the timely resolution of issues related to the dissolution of Pakistan Agriculture Supplies and Storage Corporation (Passco).
The prime minister expressed satisfaction with the progress of a strategy aimed at digitizing the entire supply chain for agricultural exports—from farms to ports. It was revealed during the meeting that an authority to monitor agricultural trade and food safety is nearing completion, and a laboratory for testing agricultural products has already been established at Karachi University’s HEJ Research Institute. Additionally, the meeting noted that a ministerial forum on agriculture has been created to strengthen coordination between federal and provincial governments. Drafts for policies concerning seeds, agricultural biotechnology, and organic food are also in the approval process.Compare with Claude 3.5 Sonnet
