ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Defence Khawaj Muhammad Asif on Wednesday suggested the Ministry of Industries and Production to ensure provision of adequate fertilizer to farming community well before the onset of monsoon season.
“The farmers should be provided urea at the earliest as the monsoon seasons is about to set in around next 10 days.”
Speaking on floor of the National Assembly, he said that some urea stocks were available in different cities including Lodhran and Okara that could be provided to farmers without any delay. He said timely supply of fertilizers to farmers would help get better production of different crops, which would help ensure food security of the country.
Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf observed that the Ministry of Industries and Production should ensure swift provision of fertilizers to the farming community so that chances of any agricultural loss could be averted with timely measures.
