FAISALABAD: The experts have asked the government to introduce reforms in agricultural policies especially in research-based analysis in line with modern trends.
The experts highlighted the importance of agri reforms during a workshop, organised by Policy Chair, US-Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security, UAF here at NIFSAT (National Institute of Food Sciences and Technology) Conference Hall.
Addressing the workshop, Dr Asif Saeed Khan from National Institute of Education (NIE), New Zealand, stressed the need to formulate a comprehensive water use policy as the country was facing per capita water availability issue. He urged to create a kind of policy between formal banking system and the market middleman to safeguard the interest of farmers.
CAS Chief of Party Prof Dr Bashir Ahmad said the agriculture sector was a backbone of our economy and most of the population was depending upon the sector.
