PESHAWAR
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa caretaker Minister for Communication and Works, Muhammad Ali Shah Bacha on Monday held a meeting with officers of the Agriculture Department Swat at his office.
At the meeting, the Minister was briefed in detail regarding ongoing projects including in agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors, besides soil conservation, poultry farming, dairy farming, veterinary, water reservoirs and river embankments.
The Minister said Pakistan is basically an agricultural country and its progress and prosperity is only possible by focusing on its agriculture sector. He said the fruits produced by Swat orchards are supplied to the entire country and abroad. He stressed the agriculture officers to pay special focus on enhancing the production of fruits in Swat.
The caretaker Minister also laid emphasis on development of poultry industry and dairy farming. He said climate change is also affecting our water resources that could be dangerous for our agriculture sector. He stressed the need for protecting water reservoirs for the future generations.
He said the government would try to further improve the agriculture sector adding the issues faced by the farmers would be addressed on a priority basis.
On the occasion the Soil Conservation and Water Management officers also briefed the minister on construction and repair of river embankments and other ongoing projects.
