Plant Breeders' Rights Bill To Be Tabled In Senate Soon: Minister
Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published November 14, 2016 | 06:05 PM
MULTAN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Nov, 2016 ) : Federal Minister for food Security and Research Haji Sikandar Hayat Bosan has said that plant breeders' rights bill will be tabled in Senate for approval during the next session of the upper house of the parliament.
Addressing a "Consultative session for formulation of agriculture policy" at CCRI here on Monday, the minister said that the bill had been approved from the standing committee of National Assembly and it would be tabled in Senate soon.
He said that the bill was introduced in the House in year 2005, but it remained pending for years. He said that the bill would bring about a revolution in the local agriculture sector and it would also attract foreign investment and technology transfer in seed production sector of the country.
He said that hundreds of the companies were ready to invest in this sector after approval of the bill. Bosan said that the government had waived GST on pesticides for the last two years and ensured availability of fertilisers on subsidized rates to facilitate farmers.
He said that different non-functional fertiliser factories had been made functional by the government to increase production according to need. The minister said that 21 per cent decrease in cotton sowing had been observed in Punjab this year as compare to the previous year while production has been increased.
He said that billions of funds has been approved in the budget for agriculture sector. To a question about role of middle man, Bosan said that government's involvement in procurement was fruitful for farmers otherwise middle man always cheat them.
He said that price of wheat was highest in Pakistan as compare to the world due to high cost of production. He said that there should be more markets in the country in order to facilitate farmers for sale of their crops.
He said that there were 97.5 per cent small farmers in the country having five to seven acres of land and two per cent of 25 of 30 acres of land. He said that special focus should also be given on livestock sector besides agriculture as the both sectors were connected with each other.
On this occasion, VC Agriculture University Faisalabad Dr Iqrar Ahmed Khan, DG Food Security Zahoor Malik, MNA Abdul Ghaffar Dogar, MPAs Shahzad Maqbool Bhutta, Muhammad Ali Khokhar, Sultana Shaheen, VC Nawaz Sharif Agriculture University Dr Asif Ali and other officials concerned were also present.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Robinson, bowlers help New Zealand go 2-1 up against Pakistan
Shahzeb Chachar to hold khuli kachehri on April 26
Heatwave amid Israel's aggression in Gaza brings new misery, disease risk
Tourism must change, mayor says as Venice launches entry fee
Court adjourns Judicial Complex attack case till May 17
Nasreen Noori’s book ‘Popatan Jahra Khwab’ launched
Wafaqi Mohtasib inspection team visits Excise and taxation office
AJLAC announces 5th Conference titled ‘People’s Mandate: Safeguarding Civil ..
Pak-US officials engage to enhance trade, investment ties
IBCC to promote educational excellence, expand regional presence
Pakistani 'Blue Helmets' serving UN Peacekeeping Mission in DR Congo set to leav ..
Putin says plans to visit China in May
More Stories From Pakistan
-
Naval Chief participates in 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium in China
7 minutes ago -
Int'l symposium addresses capacity building for safe, environmentally sound ship recycling in Pakist ..
27 minutes ago -
Shahzeb Chachar to hold khuli kachehri on April 26
51 minutes ago -
Court adjourns Judicial Complex attack case till May 17
51 minutes ago -
Nasreen Noori’s book ‘Popatan Jahra Khwab’ launched
1 hour ago -
Wafaqi Mohtasib inspection team visits Excise and taxation office
1 hour ago
-
AJLAC announces 5th Conference titled ‘People’s Mandate: Safeguarding Civil Rights in South Asia ..
2 hours ago -
IBCC to promote educational excellence, expand regional presence
2 hours ago -
Pakistan embassy organizes scholarship award ceremony in Kathmandu
2 hours ago -
SC to hear case pertaining IHC judges' letter on April 30
2 hours ago -
SC orders removal of barriers outside buildings in Karachi
2 hours ago -
PFA launches crackdown, impose fine for selling expired drinks, food items
2 hours ago