{"id":28790,"date":"2017-05-23T13:13:21","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T13:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/?p=28790"},"modified":"2017-05-23T13:13:21","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T13:13:21","slug":"marriyum-for-coordinated-efforts-to-develop-agri-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/2017\/05\/marriyum-for-coordinated-efforts-to-develop-agri-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriyum for coordinated efforts to develop agri sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 696px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-28790-1\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/x-flv\" src=\"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Information-Minister-chief-guest-at-Sustainable-Rice-Platform-ISRP-23-05-2017-1.flv?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Information-Minister-chief-guest-at-Sustainable-Rice-Platform-ISRP-23-05-2017-1.flv\">http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Information-Minister-chief-guest-at-Sustainable-Rice-Platform-ISRP-23-05-2017-1.flv<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>ISLAMABAD, May 23 (APP): Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb has underscored the need for better coordination between international and national institutions working for sustainable development of agriculture sector.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the national stakeholders&#8217; dialogue on \u201cSustainable Rice<br \/>\nProduction\u201d here on Tuesday, she said the government has taken<br \/>\ninitiatives for the development of agriculture sector.<\/p>\n<p>She said though the subject has been devolved to the provinces, but<br \/>\ngiven its importance, the Prime Minister has announced a countrywide<br \/>\nKissan package worth Rs341 billion for the betterment of the<br \/>\nfarmers.<\/p>\n<p>The package, she said, envisaged many interventions including<br \/>\npromotion of research, subsidising necessary inputs such as seeds and<br \/>\nfertilizers and preparing the farmers for climatic adaptabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister said that targeted programmes are also being initiated at<br \/>\nthe federal and provincial levels to address the issue of<br \/>\nmalnutrition.<br \/>\nShe said with 44 percent of children facing stunted growth, the issue<br \/>\nof malnutrition is one of the biggest challenges for us.<br \/>\nShe said that being an agrarian economy, these statistics are not<br \/>\nacceptable and steps are being taken to check the problem.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister said that the platforms of Radio Pakistan and Pakistan<br \/>\nTelevision can also be used to create awareness amongst the<br \/>\nstakeholders about the significance of sustainable production of crops<br \/>\nsuch as rice.<\/p>\n<p>She emphasized that the research component should be aligned with the<br \/>\nagriculture universities in order to effectively sort out the issues<br \/>\nfaced by the sector.<\/p>\n<p>APP\/Naheed\/mka<\/p>\n<p>VNS Islamabad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, May 23 (APP): Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb has underscored the need for better coordination between international and national institutions working for sustainable development of agriculture sector. 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