LAHORE: The provincial government on Friday notified the reorganisation of the Punjab Agri­culture Commission to promote profitable and sustainable development in the agriculture sector.

Agriculture and Live­stock Minister Ashiq Hussain Kirmani has been appointed chairman of the 31-member body, alongside irrigation Minis­ter Kazim Pirzada, Finance Minister Mujtaba Shuja, MPAs Rana Muhammad Saleem and Usama Khan Laghari as its members.

The secretaries of agriculture, livestock, irrigation and finance, as well as some progressive farmers and other stakeholders, have also been made part of the commission, while the agriculture secretary will serve as its secretary.

The Punjab Agri­culture Commission will make recommendations for food security and profitable farming, water conservation, increasing crop productivity, and climate change. It will also advise the government on agro-ecology zones and improvement in farm research and development.

Published in Dawn, August 3rd, 2024

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