{"id":201678,"date":"2021-07-03T01:19:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T20:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=201678"},"modified":"2021-07-03T01:19:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T20:19:44","slug":"ministry-gears-up-to-increase-global-competitiveness-of-local-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/ministry-gears-up-to-increase-global-competitiveness-of-local-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry gears up to increase global competitiveness of local rice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nIn order to increase global competitiveness of Pakistani rice, the Ministry of Commerce and International Trade Centre (ITC) Geneva are holding seminars in different cities of the country and the sixth one will be held in Swat on Monday.<br \/>\nAccording to a statement issued on Friday, these seminars aim to educate stakeholders about the importance of good agricultural practices and maximum residual levels (MRLs) for cultivation as well as export of rice.<br \/>\nThese seminars are being held under the ReMIT Project funded by Foreign, Commonwealth &#038; Development Office (FCDO), in major rice growing areas of four provinces. So far these seminars have been held in Lahore on 21st of June 2021, Faisalabad on 22nd June 2021, Bhawalnagar on 24th June 2021, Naseerabad on 28th June 2021, Larkana on 30th June 2021 and will be held in Swat on 5th of July 2021. These seminars will form the basis for increasing global competitiveness of Pakistani rice.<br \/>\nThese seminars are the first step towards the Ministry of Commerce\u2019s outreach programme which will be run through social media and radio channels, said the statement. The aim is to spread the information to the grassroots level targeting rice growers, millers, pesticide companies and provincial agricultural extension departments.<br \/>\nThrough a consultative approach, the Ministry of Commerce intends to devise a comprehensive plan of action to increase competitiveness and enhance market access in global export destinations of rice, according to the statement.<br \/>\nThe statement said that the Ministry of Commerce would like to acknowledge and appreciate the support provided by the ITC Geneva, UK\u2019s FCDO provincial agriculture departments, Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP), National Rural Support Programme (NRSP) and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) for their collaborative efforts and support in these events of national importance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD In order to increase global competitiveness of Pakistani rice, the Ministry of Commerce and International Trade Centre (ITC) Geneva are holding seminars in different cities of the country and the sixth one will be held in Swat on Monday. 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