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ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP): The government has allocated an amount of Rs 4,253.738 million in its Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2025-26 for different uplift projects of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research in order to develop the local agriculture and livestock sector of the country.
According to the PSDP 2025-26, an amount of Rs 1,003.141 million was earmarked for 05 new and Rs 3,250.797 million for 10 ongoing development projects to uplift the local agriculture and livestock sector of the country.
Meanwhile, the government has allocated Rs800 million for a national program for animal disease surveillance and control, track and traceability compliance with national and international standards, whereas an amount of Rs500 million for the promotion of olive cultivation on a commercial scale in Pakistan, phase II.
In PSDP for the fiscal year 2025-26, the government had allocated an amount of Rs585 million for the national program for enhancing command areas in Barani areas of Pakistan and Rs 500 million for the national oilseed development program.
The government has also allocated Rs450 million for the national agriculture productivity enhancement program and Rs 100 million for the Pakistan model agriculture research centre.
For ongoing schemes, the government has allocated Rs 257 million for the Pak-Sar-Zameen card, Rs 125 million for reviving cotton, Rs 200 million for the financial incentive program for sustainable agri-business and aquaculture development.