Govt releases Rs307.968 million for food security projects under PSDP for FY 2019-20

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ISLAMABAD, Sep 3 (APP):The government has released Rs307.968 million for several agriculture uplift projects under its Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for the financial year 2019-20 as against the total allocation of Rs1,2047.516 million.

The amount was released for the completion of several on-going development projects, besides initiating new projects to promote the agriculture and livestock sectors on modern lines for making it profitable by enhancing per-acre crop yield.

According to latest data released by the Planning Commission of Pakistan, by the end of August, 2019, the government had released Rs80 million for promotion of olive cultivation on commercial scale as against the total allocation of Rs400 million for the current fiscal year.