Authorities urged to increase local farm production

Local businessmen and several members of the Central Municipal Council (CMC) have called upon the authorities to set in place strategic plans to attracting and encouraging the private sector to invest in the country’s agricultural sector, reported Arrayah daily.The paper has said the two sections have also asked the authorities to consider implementing useful, workable and productive plans for achieving self reliance in the local agricultural production, notably in the vegetables.Highlighting that the country cannot always rely on the imports of vegetables to meet the local requirements, members of the CMC said owing to such issues as inclement weather conditions in the countries from where they are imported the vegetable supplies are hit and there has been frequent rise in their local prices.The members pointed out that more than 90% of the local vegetable requirements are met through imports as the local production is bare minimum.While requesting the local authorities to help develop plans to boost the local vegetable production the members also said those engaged in agriculture should be encouraged so that there would be a phenomenal growth in the local production.