Share:FAISALABAD - Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam has said the National Agriculture Commission (NAC) will be established to create much needed cohesion among agriculture education, research and extension. He said the government had mapped out comprehensive five policies on five major crops in order to boost up per acre productivity, ensure food security and agriculture development. Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam said the provision of quality education and health facilities at rural level will lower down burden in the cities and ensure rural development. Syed Fakhar Imam said that agriculture sector was a powerful sector that was employing 43 percent of labour force. He said that UAF was making all out efforts of the farming community, agriculture and rural development with help of trained manpower, research and outreach.

Source: The Nation September 12, 2021 02:00 UTC