LARKANA:Sindh Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Abdul Bari Pitafi has said that traditional methods of farming were needed to be modernized so as to bring sustainable development in rural areas and added that every effort would be welcomed in this regard.
The provincial minister said this while talking to Ms Shabnam Baloch, Provincial Lead Sindh Growth for Rural Advancement and Sustainable Progress (GRASP) Project at his office. Pitafi added that livestock and fisheries were key sectors of rural communities advancement but unfortunately, our farmers were still practicing outdated ways of farming which produced poor yields.
The minister said intervention and promotion of entrepreneurs in livestock and fisheries farming would also help in uplifting the livelihood of small and medium-sized farmers and reduce poverty in the rural areas of the province. He pledged to support the policy component to trickle down its effect to small farmers.
Earlier, while briefing, Ms Shabnam Baloch, Provincial Lead Sindh, Growth for Rural Advancement and Sustainable Progress (GRASP), informed that GRASP was implemented by the International Trade Center (ITC).
It was discussed during the meeting that GRASP will provide support to the livestock department in devoting enterprises development policy for the sector, capacity building of department officials on legal framework issues around policy implementation 5 years strategy and action plan for the department. Support will also be provided in devoting modern curriculum livestock extension, support livestock entrepreneurs around quality and value addition of GRASP priority products.