‘KP govt committed to promoting agriculture’

CHARSADDA: The Minister for Agriculture Major (retd) Muhammad Sajjad on Wednesday said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government was committed to promoting the agriculture sector on modern lines.

“Adopting modern technology and research in the agricultural sector is key for economic growth in both the country and the province,” he said while speaking at the concluding session of the three-day international seminar. The seminar was organized by Bacha Khan University Charsadda at Nathia Gali

He said that the chief minister wanted the utilization of all available resources and the removal of obstacles to advance the province’s agricultural sector.The minister also called for promoting university-level research in agriculture to prevent future food shortages in the province. “Communicating research findings and advancements to farmers at the grassroots level is also crucial for the agricultural sector to significantly contribute to the country’s development,” he added.

Earlier, vice-Chancellors from various universities and national and international agricultural experts discussed innovations in agriculture and the necessity of policy formulation for the sector.

The seminar’s sessions focused on bringing innovation to the agricultural sector at the government level, emphasizing the creation of important policies. The collaborative efforts and insights shared at the seminar aimed at making the country’s agriculturally self-sufficient and avert future food crises.