ISLAMABAD: Minister for Industries, Production and National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain on Tuesday emphasized the need for modernization and adoption of technology in the agriculture sector to increase productivity, reduce costs and increase exports.
Addressing a seminar titled ‘Changing Pakistan’s Agriculture’, the minister said traditional farming practices were unsustainable and inefficient.
He said technologies such as ICT, IoT, mobile applications, GPS/GIS and UAVs are playing a significant role in transforming traditional farming practices.
“Traditional farming practices are unsustainable and inefficient, increasing costs and reducing profits,” said Rana Tanveer.
He emphasized that the impact on the environment can be reduced by using new technologies.
