Steps demanded for rapid agricultural development: PEW

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The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Thursday demanded steps for rapid agricultural development as the majority of the population is linked to this sector.
Around eighty percent exports of the country are linked to agriculture while dozens of industries are also tied to this sector, it said.
The prosperity of the farming communities is linked to the development of agriculture sector which merits full attention, said Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President PEW.
He said that the agricultural production has not jumped despite packages announced by different governments because such incentives are designed to benefit the landed elite and not the poor farmer.

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