Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Thursday said that the government has taken coordinated measures to mitigate flood-related losses and support recovery of rice, maize, and potato exports.
In a written reply, the minister said that the Export Enhancement Roadmap for Agriculture and Food Processing has been principally approved, targeting an increase in agrofood exports from USD 7.1 billion to USD 13 billion by 2029-30.
He said that an Implementation Plan with defined actions and timelines is being finalized by the Ministry of Commerce in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
Additionally the ministry and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) have been facilitating the exporters of rice, maize and potato in their participation in trade exhibition and promotional activities in Pakistan and aboard, he added.
