LDFA 2012 provided the platform to Livestock, Dairy, Fisheries, Poultry and Agriculture (LDFPA) sectors to show their potential; this was stated by Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, speaker Sindh assembly while addressing the seminar of LDFA 2012, at Expo Center Karachi here on Saturday. Nisar Khuhro said, provincial government endowed immense importance and set ambitious targets to pursue investment opportunities which are available in LDFPA sectors by focusing on value addition and export.
He added that, Pakistan has come in wheat exporter countries; that is big achievement for us, two years ago we were importing wheat but, now we are exporting it. Zahid Ahmed Burghari, provincial minister for fisheries stated that Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (LAF) are the backbone of any agrarian economy and government of Sindh is talking all sorts of measures to bring in technology to increase efficiency of this sector. Secretary investment, Younus Dagha said the objective of LDFA 2012 is to promote unconventional and unexploited but highly potential sectors of economy such as LDFPA whereby overwhelming response is expected from public as well as private sector during this event. According to Younus Dagha Livestock, Dairy and Agriculture (LDA) sectors have been the foundation of some of the progressive economies of the world. Pakistan in general, Sindh in particular has vast potential for modern and technology driven practices.
Younus Dagha, said the 2nd edition of LDFA exhibition was organised by Sindh Board of Investment (SBI) in collaboration with Provincial Livestock and Agriculture Department (PLAD) on 28th and 29th January 2012 at Expo Center Karachi. He stated that, the event was a continuation of LDF Exhibition 2011 which was a great success. Strengthened by the success of LDF 2011 this year’s edition includes agriculture along with livestock, dairy, fisheries, poultry (LDFA 2012) to widen the scope of activities and benefits of the success of the event to potential participants.
Younus Dagha added, “Over 350 exhibitors participated in LDFA 2012, the general public is very enthusiastic, excited and happy to witness horse and cattle show, bird show, ornamental fish exhibition, dog and cat show, ostrich’s exhibition and flower show which were arranged on the sidelines of the exhibition.
