MULTAN:Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab (ACS), Saqib Zafar, said South Punjab is a very important region in terms of food security and it has the potential not only to meet the needs of food of our country but also of other countries.
He said the federal government has set up a comprehensive plan for the development of agriculture and livestock in South Punjab and a Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has been established for investment in these sectors.
He was addressing at the opening ceremony of the modern Livestock Complex here on Tuesday.
Secretary Livestock South Punjab Punjab Nasir Jamal Hotiana, Director General Livestock South Punjab Dr. Mehmood Ejaz and Director Livestock Multan Division Sabatain Bhatti were also present on this occasion.
ACS said under the Special Investment Facilitation Council, Gulf countries will invest in corporate farming, which will promote modern dairy farming and camel farming in South Punjab and this initiative will also lead to the introduction of modern farming technology and best breeding as thus will bring prosperity. Mr Zafar said, that as a result of this investment, the needs of dairy and meat of the Gulf countries will also be meted out.
He informed the newly constructed Livestock Complex would extend modern facilities to the farmers adding that construction of modern Livestock Complex has also been completed in Bahawalpur and DG Khan.
Secretary Livestock South Punjab Nasir Jamal Hotiana, while briefing said the construction of the livestock complex, over an area of more than 20 kanals, has been completed at a cost of Rs.109.7 million. Earlier, Mr Zafar also planted a sapling on the lawn of the livestock complex.