PARC to establish farmer's markets at NARC.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) will establish farmers market at National Agriculture Research Center to provide them opportunities to directly sell their produces to council's warehouse without any involvement and safeguarding them form the exploitation of middle man.

In this regard farmers' clusters would be established which would linked with this market and PARC which was currently purchasing the commodities from open market would purchase from the farmers directly, said Chairman PARC Dr Muhammad Azeem Khan.

Talking to reporter he said PARC has became partner with 'Durast Daam', an app launched by Islamabad Capital Territory Administration (ICTA) to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to local consumers on wholesale rates, adding that the commodities would be purchased from these farmers markets.

The app would also provide information about the official fixed rates of other essential commodities including fresh fruits and vegetables, whereas the app would provide official fixed rates of the commodities including rice, pulses, poultry, milk, meat, and other eatable items.

The initiative is aimed at promoting and strengthening government's efforts to promote e-commerce, safeguarding the common man from the effects of artificial price hike and provide proper prices to farmers for their produces, he added.

He said PARC has established its link with Durast Daam app on...