All-Out Efforts For Promoting Agri Sector, Says Awais.

LAHORE -- Punjab Finance Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari said on Saturday that 'Pakistan Agri Expo 2022' would prove to be an important platform for increasing agricultural exports.

He was talking to the media at the inaugural ceremony of two-day exhibition here at Expo Centre Johar Town.

He said that the present government was taking all possible steps for development of agriculture sector. In spite of financial difficulties, the Punjab government had allocated Rs 53.19 billion for agricultural development and prosperity of farmers in the FY2022-23 budget, out of which Rs 3.65 billion had been allocated for increasing production of crops.

He said that the government was taking all steps to increase agricultural exports. The event would be very beneficial for importers, exporters and other stakeholders, he added. Punjab Agriculture Secretary Captain (retd) Asadullah Khan said that the Agriculture Department had organised the exhibition to promote the agricultural products and increase exports.At the expo, 150 stalls had been set up...

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