Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research Mir Israr Ullah Zheri has reiterated that Ministry is trying ever best to provide food security to people of Pakistan. Earnest efforts are being made and his ministry has presented a National Zero Hunger Programme.
He told that entire world is facing a problem regarding food security due to changing patterns of climate. He said he has close coordination with Climate Change Ministry to keep abreast with the changing climate so that ministry could formulate further plans.
Zehri said that the government has taken measures to improve food security by revitalizing agriculture production and by providing incentives to the farming community. He said these steps have proved fruitful and for the year 2011-12, the wheat crop Is estimated at 23.52 million tons. He further said that the country is left with 1.80 million tons surplus wheat and thus quite comfortable in wheat supply during the current year and providing food security.