Pakistan’s Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has directed the Ministry of National Food Security and Research to come up with a strategy to export the surplus to ensure farmers get a fair price for their produce. The country is set to harvest a record potato crop.
Tarin also directed setting up of a production forecasting unit for major and minor crops for timely decision-making to ensure price stability. The NPMC also discussed the stock position of petroleum products and expressed serious concerns about the low stocks of high-speed diesel.
Source: dawn.com