Pakistan, July 10 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to formulate a comprehensive strategy for sustainable agricultural reforms in collaboration with provinces, to significantly increase production and reduce production costs. The prime minister, chairing a review meeting on the development of the agriculture sector, said that the agricultural reforms would commence with the provision of easy loans to farmers, for which a public-private partnership model would be adopted.
He directed urgent reforms in the Zarai Taraqqiati Bank for a transparent provision of easy loans to farmers.
He said that the upcoming Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) will prioritize agricultural projects, focusin...