STAFF REPORT FSD: While showing grave concern over the fast urbanization in Pakistan, speakers at a four-day international conference stressed the need to curtail urbanization as it is aggravating the civic as well as other problems.


UAF VC Prof. Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan, who chaired the inaugural session, said that per person agriculture land is diminishing in the country, compelling the rural to migrate to cities for earning their livelihood.


“Increase in agri production will not boost up the earnings of the farmers but also help the country reduce the migration,” he added.


He said that about 80 per cent of the people will be migrated to cities by 2045, across the globe. The massive urbanisation was aggravating the problems that must be curtailed by creating modern facilities and employment opportunities to the villagers at their doorsteps.


Department of Rural Sociology Chairman Dr Ashafaq Mann said that the massive migration to cities was witnessed in the county in search of jobs, health and education facilities. If we provided the rural population with the said opportunities and entrepreneurship skills, the migration can be decreased.


Agricultural expert from Japan Keshab Batajoo talking about the livestock sector in Japan said Pakistan was having 1.45 dairy animals that was 2 million in 90s. He stressed the need to adopt the modern practices to increase the livestock productivity.

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