ISLAMABAD, Aug 06 (APP): Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain on Tuesday informed the senate that the government is considering to create zones for different crops for better
water management.
Responding to a question during a question hour session in the senate the minister said that the government is taking different measures for the minimum utilization of
water for different crops keeping in view the
water shortages. He said the crop of sugarcane consumes much
water therefore it should not be cultivated in burden however the government has not issued any circular for the stoppage of sugarcane cultivation in specific areas.
He said that the crop of sugarcane is in surplus therefore no one should panic about scarcity of sugar. He said that the agriculture sector in Pakistan is actively engaged in various projects aimed at enhancing
water conservation and efficiency in
water usage.
He said that the “National Water Policy 2018” and “National Climate Change Policy 2021” advocate for the promotion of less
water-intensive varieties of major crops as part of efforts to conserve
water. However, he said that these initiatives and policy documents do not address the potential strategy of transitioning from
water-intensive crops to those requiring less
water.
