President calls for provision of insect-resistant seeds to farmers.

ISLAMABAD -- President Dr Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan depends upon agriculture, stressing that food security is also immensely important for the national security. Addressing a national dialogue on agriculture organized by the National Assembly here on Thursday, he said the nations which cannot produce adequate grains for their people are always embroiled in host of problems. He said the agriculture has and will remain the backbone of the country's economy. We should formulate policies in the agriculture sector keeping in

view the past failures and successes. The President emphasized the need for provision of insect resistant seeds to the farmers to enhance per acre yield of different crops. For...

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