Food security: Better prices boost agri-output, says Kaira

Minister adds PPP led government had facilitated the farmers to strengthen the agricultural sector.

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Wednesday said that the PPP led government had facilitated the farmers to strengthen the agricultural sector. Talking to a television channel, Kaira said that the government had increased the support price of crops to help farmers. He said that the government had given food security, “Today the country is in position to export wheat, rice and sugar.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 8^th, 2012.