Narc to introduce high efficiency irrigation system

08 Aug, 2006

The Director General National Agricultural Research Centre Islamabad (NARC) Dr Muhammad Afzal on Monday said that Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock would soon introduce high efficiency irrigation system to bring a quantum jump in quality and yield of agriculture production.
Speaking in a TV programme, he said that aim to introduce high efficiency irrigation system in agricultural sector was to utilise limited available water for more crops to make agriculture as a profitable business for small farmers.
Dr Afzal said the ministry is also advising farmers to cultivate demand driven products. To a question, he said the ministry is also exploring more markets for Pakistan's agricultural products.

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