MIRPUR: A meeting of the AJK Department of Agriculture and Livestock, held in the state metropolis on Wednesday, tabled various healthy ideas and recommendations for boosting the livestock besides enlarging the per-acre yield of agrarian products in the state to meet local needs.
While chairing a meeting AJK PM Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq expressed that agriculture and livestock were very potential sectors in which people could invest and make significant gains.
He said that efforts should be made to convince people, attract them, and encourage them to get involved in agriculture, especially by focusing on planting fruit trees.
He further added that the development of the agriculture and livestock sectors could be instrumental in creating employment opportunities. He directed the concerned authorities to provide maximum facilities to farmers.
“There is a dire need to focus on agriculture and guide the farmers to adopt scientific methods of cultivation to maximize crop yield,” he stated. He further expressed tha
t besides promoting poultry farming and animal breeding, interest-free loans must be provided to youth who want to set up dairy farms.
The AJK PM also directed the Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock and other relevant authorities to submit a detailed report about all completed and incomplete projects from the last five years within a week.