CPEC To Be A Vital Source Of Exporting Agri Commodities

LAHORE, Jan 7 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 07th Jan, 2017 ) : China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will be a major source of exporting country's agricultural commodities. Punjab Agriculture Secretary Muhammad Mehmood said this while talking to agriculture experts, says a handout issued here on Saturday.

He said that Allah Almighty has blessed us with all those facilities which was essentail for agriculture, adding that now it was up to us that how much benefit we get from the facilities provided by the nature.

The Corridor is a must for progress and prosperity of the country and added that by adopting proper strategy country's agricultural commodities could be exported in large quantities, he added.

He said that modern technology was being provided to farmers so that they could increase the production of their crops adding that setting up of high tech mechanisation service centre was a step in this regard.

He said that with the setting up of high-tech mechanisation centres in all districts of the Punjab the facility of repairing and overhauling of the machinery would be available to farmers.