ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday said agricultural reforms would commence in the country with provision of easy loans to farmers, for which a public-private partnership model would be adopted.
He directed the authorities to formulate a comprehensive strategy for sustainable agricultural reforms in collaboration with provinces, to significantly increase production and reduce production costs.
While chairing a review meeting on development of the agriculture sector, he ordered for urgent reforms in the Zarai Taraqiati Bank for transparent provision of easy loans to farmers.
The PM said that agricultural development would primarily benefit farmers and rural areas and also emphasised collaboration among experts to develop the sector on modern lines. He ordered to utilise agricultural zoning and value chain strategies to boost agricultural exports and introducing agricultural technology tailored to the needs of small landholdings, besides using integrated digital platforms to provide farmers with access to new agricultural information.
