Pakistan is predominantly an agro-based economy. Overall annual growth of the country is greatly influenced by the performance of agriculture sector. The Kisan Convention is therefore an apt occasion to place agriculture at the forefront.
The government policy focuses on sustainable food security, increasing productivity encouraging commercial agriculture, imports-substitution, income diversification and export orientation.
The main thrust in agriculture -sector is to increase farm productivity and profitability. This would improve economic conditions and raise living standard of the rural masses and farming community.
As of today, Pakistan faces a formidable challenge of water shortage. The policy focus is on a balanced approach of investment in water infrastructure and water management to address supply and demand issues simultaneously.
The goal is to address water scarcity through increase of storage capacity, managing flow of flood water, safe disposal of drainage effluent, tapping of underground water and reducing seepage losses water delivery process.
Livestock and fisheries also are fast growing sub-sectors in Pakistan. The strategy with regard to livestock is to focus on genetic improvement of breeds of livestock, increase development of feed and fodder resources, establish feed mills, eradicate diseases of economic and trade importance, improve marketing facilities, also needs special recognition. We need to encourage it.
On the occasion of the Kisan Convention, I call upon the farming community to raise the level of their efforts and use modern technology for increasing their productivity and profitability. May Allah be with us in our endeavours.
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