PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Wednesday said development of agriculture sector was his government’s top priority to be self-sufficient in agricultural products and provide employment opportunities to the people.

He expressed these views while talking to Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Food Security and Research, Jamshed Iqbal Cheema, who called on him here.

Provincial minister for agriculture Muhibullah Khan and secretary agriculture Mohammad Israr were also present.

The meeting reviewed various initiatives taken to boost the province’s agriculture sector under the Prime Minister’s Agriculture Emergency Programme.

Mahmood Khan said potential of agriculture, livestock, dairy farming, fisheries and other allied sectors would be exploited to boost the province’s economy.

Matters related to genetic improvement in livestock, olive tree plantation, trout fish production, poverty alleviation intervention, water harvesting, dairy development, enhancement in agriculture products, including fruits, vegetables and food grains with special focus on the newly-merged districts also came under discussion.

Published in Dawn, June 17th, 2021