The 9th All Pakistan Kisan Convention will begin on Tuesday (today) at Pakistan Academy for Rural Development (PARD), Peshawar, which will continue till December 20. According to details, the three-day convention with the theme "Food Security through Water Management" is being held under the policy framework of National Food Security Policy and Pakistan's Zero hunger programme to devise implementable action plans to counter the menacing problems of malnourishment and water shortage.
Almost 200 farmers having small and medium sized land from country-wide are going to participate in the convention. Several technical and financial institutions will hold consultative sessions with the farmers including NIFA, Pir Sabaq Research Institute, Bank of Khyber, Livestock and Dairy Development and ADBP. Convention will also consist of agricultural exhibition showcasing the latest technologies and equipment of around 35 organizations.