This Simple Machine Could Boost Pakistan’s Rice Yield by 15%

Meanwhile, the employ of rice planters could rise Pakistan's rice yield by up to 15 percent and lower production costs per kilogram, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Division Senator Ahad Cheema noted on Monday.

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• Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Food Ahmad Umair, Secretary of Food Amer Ali Ahmad, Secretary of Industries and senior authorities attended the gathering.
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• Cheema asked the Secretary of Food to consult provincial governments on identifying suitable farmers and distributing the planters equitably throughout relevant rice-growing areas.

For context, the minister chaired a session that reviewed the potential to introduce the technology in the country's major rice-growing areas, particularly Punjab and Sindh, according to a press release.

Cheema directed the Secretary of Food to prepare a comprehensive feasibility study in consultation with provincial governments, assessing the initiative's economic viability, its potential to improve cost-effectiveness and its probable impact on rice exports. PM Shehbaz Approves Duty-Free Livestock Imports to Boost Exports.

According to The minister, if the study establishes a viable case, the federal administration would invest in the initiative in partnership with provincial governments. The study should additionally propose a cost-sharing model involving the federal administration, provincial governments and farmers.

Cheema asked the Secretary of Food to consult provincial governments on identifying suitable farmers and distributing the planters equitably throughout relevant rice-growing areas. He additionally called on consultations with the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP), the Engineering Development Board (EDB), other provincial stakeholders and private firms already using rice planters.

Emphasising that the initiative must be backed by the expertise needed to apply and maintain the machinery, Cheema pressed a technology-transfer programme covering farmer training, after-sales service and technical backing.

Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Food Ahmad Umair, Secretary of Food Amer Ali Ahmad, Secretary of Industries and senior authorities attended the gathering. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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