KARACHI, July 3: A delegation of Asian Development Bank (ADB) met Sindh Agriculture Minister Ali Nawaz Shah on Thursday and assured bank’s cooperation in the various farm projects in the province.

Ms. Emma, the delegation leader stressed on introducing public-private partnership in marketing of fruit. She suggested amending the Agriculture Produce Marketing Act so that the investors and traders could be given opportunity of investing in marketing sector.

The ADB official offered technical assistance to the Sindh government besides help in improving conditions of the existing markets.

The minister appreciated the suggestions and assured the ADB team that initiative would be taken to implement the suggestions.

Ali Nawaz Shah told the delegation that 70 per cent of the rural population was engaged in the agriculture sector and the government was striving for the betterment of the peasant community.—PPI

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