Proper research in agriculture to boost food quality, quantity
Islamabad:
The Pakistan Society Watch (PSW) on Monday demanded of the government to
allocate additional funds for agricultural research to ensure food
security in country.
Agricultural research should get due attention which can improve yields
and reduce poverty among rural populations, said Mian Shahid, Chairman of
PSW.
He said that government should ensure participation of private sector and
the civil society in research programmes to ensure better results.
Mian Shahid said that agricultural advances have a multiplier effect on
the rest of the economy. Sizable investment in agricultural research will
lead us to improvements in food quality and food safety, he said.
He said that governments, international lenders and private sector is not
very keen about developing agriculture which is a reason behind prevailing
food insecurity.
Pakistan had few finance ministers from rural background which is also a
reason behind sluggish rural growth.
Limited social and physical infrastructure is also contributing to poor
technology adoption rates among farmers, Mian Shahid who is also CEO of
Saudi Pak Insurance Co. said.
Tariq Khattak, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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