Farmers’ Woes: Sindh agriculture body asks fair pricing
He alleged that influential landlords were involved in stealing irrigation water
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NAWABSHAH:
Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA) Divisional President Naz Dharejo on Wednesday demanded fair prices of agriculture commodities for the growers and said that substandard pesticides and fake fertiliser had severely affected agriculture production in Sindh. He was addressing an annual meeting of the divisional body of SCA; he also demanded action against those dealers who were involved in the sale of fake fertiliser and substandard pesticides. Dharejo said that growers must be paid fair prices and should also be provided proper irrigation water for their crops. He alleged that influential landlords were involved in stealing irrigation water while officials of Sindh irrigation department had failed to control the situation.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 1st, 2016.
Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA) Divisional President Naz Dharejo on Wednesday demanded fair prices of agriculture commodities for the growers and said that substandard pesticides and fake fertiliser had severely affected agriculture production in Sindh. He was addressing an annual meeting of the divisional body of SCA; he also demanded action against those dealers who were involved in the sale of fake fertiliser and substandard pesticides. Dharejo said that growers must be paid fair prices and should also be provided proper irrigation water for their crops. He alleged that influential landlords were involved in stealing irrigation water while officials of Sindh irrigation department had failed to control the situation.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 1st, 2016.