ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Hitech Hybrid Seed Association (PHHSA) chairman Shahzad Ali Malik said on Thursday that the World Bank’s collaboration with the Punjab Government in the agriculture sector would usher an era of prosperity for farmers through bumper crops.
Talking to a delegation of progressive farmers, he said that the World Bank had reaffirmed its commitment for a sustainable agricultural revolution in Punjab province through a “game-changing collaboration with the Punjab Government”.
He said that a delegation from the World Bank’s Review Mission recently visited Multan, marking a major milestone in the “Revolutionary Plan for Sustainable Agricultural Development” in Punjab.
World Bank’s Review Mission visit
The PHHSA chairman said that according to official sources, the primary objective of the visit was to inspect the modern drip and solar systems strategically deployed throughout the area. In the 5-year project, out of its total cost of 68 billion rupees, the World Bank was offering 45 billion rupees.
He said that the project would have a significant impact on the agricultural landscape in the region.
Malik added that it is also poised to mitigate the effects of climate change, bringing in modern irrigation systems, creating a conducive environment for private sector investments, and facilitating the growth of profitable agriculture.
Remarkably, more than 1.3 million rural farmer families will directly benefit from this project, he maintained.
