Kamyab Kissan Scheme must be fully publicize for best results.

Byline: Khalil Ahmed

Interview with Mr Nadeem Shah - Vice President, Sindh Abadgar Board

PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your contribution for the betterment of the agriculture sector, please:

Nadeem Shah: I got involved in agriculture at the age of 17, way back in 1975 simultaneously continuing my education. I did my B. Sc. (honors), DBS and MBA. My social activities comprise being Joint Chief CPLC Hyderabad, Member PCCC, Member Provincial Seed Council, Member Sindh Seed Corporation, Member Academic Council Agriculture University Tando Jam, Vice President National Reformers' Forum and Vice President Sindh Abadgar Board.

I am a President of Cancer Patients' Welfare Society. I educate farmers every week without any hiatus and ensure monthly meetings to impart my knowledge to them for better production. I have arranged a number of exposure visits for farmers regarding different crops. I am very much into drip irrigation, biological control and organic farming.

I am interviewed regularly for print and electronic media regarding agricultural activities and I have 114,000 members on Abadgar board's Facebook group. I have been looking after my farm for preceding 45 years and have made drastic changes in farming such as leaser leveling, tunnel farming, vertical farming and adopting latest technologies.

PAGE: What is your perspective about incentives offered by the government to the agriculture sector through Kamyab Kissan Scheme?

Nadeem Shah: Let me tell you rather candidly that barely a few farmers are aware of Kamyab Kissan Scheme in Sindh. I presume private banks are least interested in this. If information vis-a-vis this program is properly disseminated, it could serve the purpose.

PAGE: Your views on the prices and production of edible oil:

Nadeem Shah: Edible oil prices are skyrocketing and it has become extremely difficult to survive...