Govt vows to provide modern technology

Government's priority is to bring competitiveness in agricultural trade

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has huge potential in agricultural trade and local farmers will be fully facilitated in their endeavours to increase the yield of crops, said Commerce Minister Muhammad Pervaiz Malik.



Talking to APP, after inauguration of a dates festival organised by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Malik said, “We are committed to providing modern technology and introducing best international practices for enhancing agri-trade with regional countries and connecting them with international markets.”

He said priority of the government was to bring competitiveness in agricultural trade and it was also focussing on exploring new markets in the region and across the globe.



Malik said the government was prioritising facilitation of trade in different fruits, vegetables, dates and other agricultural commodities as well as value addition in the sector.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 20^th, 2017.

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