RAWALPINDI: There is a lot of potential in the food sector and our responsibility is to create awareness among farmers about new agricultural technology and innovations in order to help end the food crisis in the country, said Prof Dr Rai Niaz Ahmed, vice chancellor Pir Meher Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) on Thursday.

He was speaking at a seminar to celebrate World Food Day, the theme of which thisyear is `Climate is Changing, Food and Agriculture Must Too`. World food day is observed each year at the university in order to talk about ways to eradicate hunger, malnutrition and poverty and to increase awareness about food security, climate change, a healthy diet and lifestyles.

The university had collaborated with the Indus Consortium and OXFAM for hosting the seminar, the chief guest of which was Dr Ahmed.A Reporter