A delegation of foreign diplomats, government officials and United Nations development partners visited the Punjab Seed Corporation in Peerwala and reviewed steps taken by the government to improve service delivery, resources, utilization and improvement of funds.
They also reviewed the provision of facilities in the sensation development centre, official sources told on Wednesday. Sources said Korean diplomats Subh Sangpyo and Sung Min Kim, World Food Program representative Sana Zia, Local Government Secretary Amir Atiq Khan and Agriculture Secretary Saqib Ali Ateel were part of the delegation.
The plant director informed the delegation that Punjab Seed Corporation produces seeds for wheat, cotton, pulses, rice, oil, tomato and other good quality seeds despite limited resources.
The delegation was briefed about seed preparations, seed storage, crop production, farmers’ training on high standards during a follow up visit.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 10th, 2022.
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