Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the current government is committed to the development of the agriculture sector on a priority basis, reported Radio Pakistan on Wednesday.

While presiding over a meeting of the National Coordination Committee on Agriculture in Islamabad, the premier said the PTI-led government is aware of the vital role of agriculture in the country's development and the prosperity of farmers.

The meeting was attended by the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Agriculture Jamshed Iqbal Cheema, SAPM on political communication Dr Shahbaz Gill, members of Economic Advisory Council, and other senior officials. Governor State Bank Dr Raza Bakir, provincial secretaries, and other relevant officials also took part in the meeting via video link.

He directed the committee to formulate a clear roadmap based on solid steps for the revival of different sectors of agriculture under the new vision of agricultural development.

The Prime Minister also directed to ensure the provision of more facilities to farmers along with a conducive environment in view of the encouraging production of wheat, maize, rice, sugarcane, and potato during the last two years.

Prime Minister Khan also asked the committee members for effective and timely decision making to boost the agriculture sector through continuous monitoring of development and consultation with all the stakeholders.

Jamshed Iqbal Cheema briefed the participants of the meeting on the record production of maize, wheat, rice, sugarcane, and potato crop in the last two years.

It is important to mention that the meeting comes a few days after it was revealed that Pakistan is planning to import more wheat during the year to ensure prices of the staple food remain stable and its supply remains steady. A summary has been prepared by the ministry of food security and will be presented before the next meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee for requisite approval in this regard.