The rural Pakistan over last two decades has under gone massive transformation with respect to connectivity through infrastructure of roads and telecommunication.
This has improved the accessibility of rural masses for transfer of knowledge and also transport of agricultural commodities.
However, the agricultural scene did not change much because of protracted drought, low surface water flow, high incident of insects, pests diseases and multiple of other factors as poor farming practices, use of low quality seeds and inadequate and unbalanced use of fertiliser.
The factors have led to stagnation in productivity of almost all major crops.
The government is conscious of this stalemate. We have decided to take up a major reform agenda in agriculture sector to break the inertia in farm productivity.
Alhamd-o-Lillah the development budget of Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock has been raised from Rs 2.8 billion in 2003-04 to by manifold for 2004-05.
The water sector has been given priority and a massive program of renovating the entire lot of 86,000 water courses, untouched so far will be improved during next four years at a cost of Rs 66 billion.
Through concerted efforts we will be able to raise the productivity of crops and livestock. Insha Allah we will be successful in transforming rural scenario in a short span.
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