Hyderabad: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA) has requested the government to introduce an agriculture package worth PKR 100 billion in its upcoming budget for the (fiscal year) FY2019-20, a news source reported.
SCA President Qabool Muhammad Khatiyan expressed his views on the matter during a press briefing on Sunday. Vice President Nabi Bux Sathio, General Secretary Zahid Bhurgari, and Haji Nisar Memon were all present at the occasion.
The chamber members said that the recent devaluation of the rupee against the dollar had increased the per acre cost of production. They added that the dollar appreciation had led to a surge in prices of imported hybrid seeds and pesticides.
Based on these observations, they requested the government to introduce policies aimed at uplifting the agricultural sector. They expressed their regret over the fact that the primary sector had been badly affected due to the country’s prevailing economic conditions.
