Pakistan being the agrarian country needs to utilise its potential in the agriculture sector by adopting modern farming techniques and shifting its focus from conventional agriculture methodology which would ultimately increase the crop yield. President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yassar Sakhi Butt said while addressing a meeting of the representatives associated in agro business. ICCI President said government should emphasise towards increase in exports in the agro sectors through research and developing more varieties of agriculture produce. Pakistan has vast areas of cultivated land, but due to conventional way of farming and lack of know-how of modern technology and sowing methods, Pakistan was still unable to increase its per yield production, which was the lowest in the region. Thus, modernisation and diversification of crops is very much needed in this sector to get optimum results and increase exports, as our country greatly relies on agriculture, he added.
He also proposed that growers should also give attention to non-seasonal agriculture produce because it would provide them a good opportunity of exporting these commodities to other countries along with meeting domestic needs. Yassar Sakhi Butt said no serious efforts were made to increase crop yield so far, international agriculture experts must be invited to find ways and means for increasing per yield production and developing new varieties for fruits and vegetables.
