Minister, ADB officials discuss mechanised farming

Business Recorder reported that Sindh Planning, Development and Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro held a Friday meeting in Karachi with Asian Development Bank officials. The discussion centred on ways to raise farm output through modern machinery, technology and better links to markets. Officials also reviewed possible ADB-backed projects aimed at value addition and natural resource management.

ADB representatives attending included principal natural resources and agriculture economist Shingo Kimura, along with agriculture officer Umar Saeed and consultants Kazim Saeed and Banaras Khan. Shoro said Sindh was already pursuing steps for sustainable farming and mechanisation, and that cooperation with international development partners could make those efforts more effective. Both sides agreed to deepen cooperation and keep working on projects covering agriculture, value chains and natural resources.