Food Security: Industry official seeks agri-investment

ISLAMABAD: The Saarc Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) on Friday urged the government to increase investment in agricultural research in order to boost crop yields and strengthen food security in the country. Saarc CCI President Iftikhar Ali Malik, in a statement, urged the government to grant interest-free agricultural loans on lenient terms and conditions to farmers along with providing relief in water and power consumption. Talking to a delegation of farmers, headed by Muzaffar Ali Sial, Malik asked the farmers to adopt scientific methods to enhance food grain production and reduce imports by using one-fifth of their farming land for lentil cultivation. Underlining the greater readiness to take the bold steps needed to build a prosperous future for Pakistan, Malik suggested another ‘green revolution’ in the country.  

Published in The Express Tribune, August 12^th, 2017.

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