Country can not progress without development of agriculture sector: Dr. Farrukh Javed

Lahore: Provincial Minister for Agriculture Dr. Farrukh Javed has said that PML-N has always provided maximum relief to the farmers. He said that development of the country is not possible without development of agriculture sector. He said that the case of fixing the support price of wheat would be vigorously presented before the federal government and per acre production would be increased.

Dr. Farrukh Javed said that the Punjab government has allocated Rs.4.5 billion for laser and drip irrigation for the farmers this year. He said that the farmers would be provided solar and biogas tubewells on subsidy. He said that both federal and provincial governments would safeguard the interests of farmers and consumers while fixing the support price of wheat.

He expressed these views while speaking in the Punjab assembly on fixing the support price of wheat. He said that decision with regard to fixing the support price would be taken keeping in view the production cost and stocks of wheat in the country so that maximum relief could be provided to both farmers and consumers.