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_: PAGE: TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF:
MAHMOOD NAWAZ SHAH: By profession I am an agriculturist as well as the fact that I manage my family business in Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad and Matli. I also represent growers at different forums. I have been elected General Secretary of Sindh Abadgar Board which is a growers' advocacy group. Apart from this, I am on the Board of The Privatisation Commission, Board of Zarai Taraqiati Bank and Board of Sindh Board of Investment. I started my education in Hyderabad and did my Undergraduate in Marketing and M.S. in Engineering Management from George Washington University in the USA.
PAGE: YOUR VIEWS ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN PAKISTAN:
MAHMOOD NAWAZ SHAH: To my knowledge Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries were seeking land to grow crops for food security purposes. Middle East specially Saudi Arabia tried their best by providing heavy subsidies to grow crops in their respective countries but as the population increases and the resources come under pressure, they are looking elsewhere and Pakistan was one of the countries they wanted to work in but till today they are unable to get the land of their choice.
PAGE: WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR OF PAKISTAN?
MAHMOOD NAWAZ SHAH: Agriculture is one of the vibrant sectors of...