Strategy for Rabi crops

Published October 25, 2005

ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: The bi-annual meeting of the Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA) will approve a strategy for Rabi crops here on Tuesday. Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock Sikandar Hayat Bosan will preside over the meeting while four provincial ministers and secretaries are likely to participate in it.

According to official sources, the meeting is likely to review overall position of agriculture outputs and crops’ marketing issues. The committee will discuss the targets of the forthcoming Rabi crops including wheat, gram and oilseeds.—APP

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