Ministry of National Food Security & Research is doing great service in ensuring the provision of healthy seed to the farmers especially when the cotton cultivation is around the corner. On the directions of Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Mr. Sahibzada Mehboob Sultan, teams/committees of Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department in various districts are working at full throttle for the purpose of enforcing the seed Act in letter and spirit. These teams inspect the seed market(s) and collect samples and those found guilty of selling uncertified/unapproved seed are taken into custody and challans are served to such dealers/sellers. Federal Minister directed that these reports should be sent to the Ministry of Food Security and Research and Seed Act. Implementation must be ensured. Similarly In order to streamline and monitor the day to day regulatory working of Department of Plant Protection (DPP) in areas of export and import of plant and plant material and agricultural pesticides and pest free agro commodities. The Ministry of National Food Security besides other measures resorted to 24/7 monitoring of the services of DPP and FSC&RD. A special social media group is formulated for the purpose where daily activities of DPP (issuance of import permit, release order and issuance of SPS certificate) and FSC&RD are uploaded for the information of the Minister and Secretary NFS&R. The purpose for the exercise is to monitor the activities on daily basis, prevent delay and expedite the release of consignments and enhance professionalism in both the departments.
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