Islamabad
A meeting of the Standing Committee on National Food Security & Research was held in Islamabad on Thursday under the chairmanship of MNA Rao Muhammad Ajmal Khan, for comprehensive briefing by Ministry of National Food Security & Research.
The Secretary, M/o National Food Security & Research briefed the Committee that the demand for pulses is increasing day by day with per capita consumption of about 6.0 kg per capita per annum and annual consumption has exceeded 1095 thousand tons.—INP