Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday visited Nawaz Sharif Agricultural University Multan and held a consultation session with professors, researchers and farmers. It was agreed to promote agricultural research sustainably, said a handout issued here.
The CM announced a ministerial committee for devising comprehensive recommendations for the promotion of agri-research. The committee, comprising provincial ministers SM Tanvir, Bilal Afzal, Javed Akram and Ibrahim Murad, will present a comprehensive plan in consultation with all stakeholders. The participants proposed different suggestions to increase productivity and access to modern seed varieties and appreciated the efforts of the CM for a good cotton crop.
Addressing the participants, the CM said that the government would seek guidance and feedback from professors, researchers, and farmers to promote the agri sector. Unfortunately, there was a lack of research in the agricultural sector, so research institutes need to take the lead in conducting research, he said. “We are lagging in the seed industry; Uzbekistan which imported seeds from here is now achieving double cotton production” the CM noted. He emphasized that positive steps could be taken for the advancement of agriculture through consultation with professors and researchers from agricultural universities.—APP
