Use of technology imperative to boost agriculture sector: Arif Alvi – Pakistan

  Published On 07 January,2022 05:59 am

President mentioned agriculture sector immensely supported nation’s financial system throughout COVID 19 pandemic.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday mentioned use of trendy technology and newest strategies of cultivation had been imperative to enhance per acre yield of main crops and boost the agriculture sector.

In his digital speech on the Farmers Day ceremony, he emphasised that use of trendy technology and new seeds like BT cotton would uplift the agriculture sector of the nation.

He mentioned it was heartening to be aware that the farmers earned a document Rs 1100 billion from the manufacturing of their crops.

He mentioned the agriculture sector immensely supported the nation’s financial system throughout the COVID 19 pandemic and meals wants of the individuals had been met due to efforts of the farmers.

Talking about points confronted by the agriculture sector, he mentioned low per acre yield of wheat, cotton and different main crops was an issue. He underlined the necessity for tackling the problem of shortage of water by adopting drip and spray irrigation and lessening use of flood irrigation.

He pointed that the presence of intermediary within the provide chains of crops was lessening income of farmers, including middlemen had been earning money on the expense of farmers.

He mentioned farmers might get higher costs for his or her crops by utilizing cell phone and IT purposes as was carried out by the fishermen up to now who received good costs for his or her produce.

The President noticed that urea costs within the worldwide market had been very excessive however costs of the fertilizer had been saved low by native producers, including the federal government saved a inventory of urea to maintain costs below management.

An enhance of a million bales of cotton would add Rs 100 billion to the nationwide financial system, he defined. He lauded the farmers group for producing ample crops of rice, wheat and maize final yr.

He referred to as for implementation of plant breeder act to enhance selection of seeds and guarantee their reliability. President Alvi informed that there was nice potential of development within the livestock sector and the federal government diminished duties and taxes to facilitate development of this specific sector.

He mentioned the farmers might earn extra by cultivating excessive worth crops. Crop substitution may very well be used to develop crops which required much less water. He was of the view that company farming together with vertical farming may very well be adopted to develop the agriculture sector on trendy strains.