Pakistan, April 27 -- Pakistan can easily save up to USD 10 billion annually on its food import bill by adopting farmer-friendly policies and offering lucrative incentives to boost agricultural productivity.

Convener Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Regional Committee on Food, Shahid Imran stated this while talking to a 30 member delegation jointly led by Usman Akhter Head of Murasaki Japanese Learning School and Principal Nouman Akhter here on Sunday.

He urged policymakers to prioritize agriculture as a backbone of the economy, arguing that a focused and sustained strategy could transform Pakistan into a self-sufficient and export-oriented agricultural economy. He said empowering farmers through subsidies...