Agriculture research crucial for food security: Gondal.

ISLAMABAD, October 27, 2009 (Balochistan Times): The Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Nazar Mohammad Gondal emphasized on the role of research in the modern day agriculture. We need to work on modern research technologies in agriculture sector to increase the per acre yield of crops said the Federal Minister. The Federal Minister expressed that it is through research that we can produce quality seeds that would maximize our crops production. The minister said that we need extensive research in agriculture sector to ensure food security for our people. The Federal Minister was talking to researchers at the seminar, Seventy and Above held at National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad . Mr. Gondal expressed that his ministry would utilize all the available resources to promote research in the sector. The Federal Minister said that there is a growing demand for producing high yield crops to fulfil the demands of the people. There is food shortage the world over and we can avoid this danger only by producing better research facilities to the agriculture scientists, said the minister. Mr. Gondal expressed that his ministry is mindful of the demands for carrying out agriculture research and would provide such facilities to the research centres. The Federal Minister praised the efforts of the agriculture scientists for their invaluable services for the agriculture sector of the country.

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