ISLAMABAD:Caretaker Minister for National Food Security and Research Dr Kausar Abdullah Malik Wednesday said the government would provide all possible support for the agricultural sector development in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).
The soil of GB has unique potential for producing agriculture commodities and dry-fruits, he said in a meeting with the Chief Minister of Gilgit Baltistan Gulbar Khan on Wednesday.
Kausar Abdullah Malik said that the federal government was still supplying 100% local wheat to GB and local wheat will be supplied next year as well.
He said that Pakistan Agricultural Research Council would be directed to form a team for further increasing the agricultural potential of Gilgit-Baltistan to attain self-sufficient in agriculture sector in future.
He said that the Gilgit-Baltistan government should prepare a proposal regarding the supply and delivery of wheat for its convenience, which will be earnestly considered.
On this occasion, Chief Minister Gulbar Khan thanked the federal government fo
r the steps taken to resolve the wheat problems on priority basis.