Potato Development and Export Council formation in the offing

Potato Development and Export Council formation in the offing, according to an adviser of prime minister.

Adviser on Commerce Razak Dawood said that the government is considering formation of Potato Development and Export Council.

Potato Development and Export Council constitution

Matters pertaining to its constitution came under discussion during at a meeting which Dawood chaired.

In his tweet, the Adviser said that the meeting discussed all matters relating to the matter.

Notably, they discussed matter relating to quality control, grading, storage and export of potatoes.

Furthermore, Razak Dawood said the Council will have representation from all the stakeholders.

He meant stakeholders within the government, farmers, traders and storage company representatives.

Moreover, he said anybody who has expertise and is willing to give time to contribute to the development of this sector may contact the Ministry of Commerce.

Earlier, Adviser to the PM on Commerce and Investment expressed hope that the country’s exports in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will cross the $ 2 billion mark.

He stated this during a consultative meeting held at the Ministry of Commerce in Islamabad.

Furthermore, he said the ICT exports will soon become a very important sector in Pakistan’s total exports.

According to a press release from MoC, the relevant officials of the Ministry of Commerce present statistics.

GTV