LAHORE (PPI) - Senior Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa has said that the business organizations associated with agriculture sector besides promoting their products should extend practical cooperation as well as play their effective role for increasing agriculture production and achieving self-sufficiency in agriculture sector. He said that the prices of fertilizer, seed and agri-equipment have increased due to imposition of sales tax on agriculture products which will leave negative impacts on agriculture production. Punjab government fully supports the demand of farmers for immediately withdrawal of sales tax on agriculture products for the promotion of agriculture. He expressed these views while addressing a seminar on Cultivation of Cotton held under the aegis of Sun Crop Group. Managing Director of Sun Crop Group Dr. Rafique Pitafi also addressed the seminar. Zulfiqar Khosa said that Punjab government under the leadership of Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif will make planning for promotion of agriculture on scientific lines for getting place in international market. He said that Punjab government will also enhance its coordination with international companies for promotion of latest technology in agriculture and enhancing production of cotton. He said that it is a good omen that the scientists of Pakistan have made a marvellous achievement by introducing BT cotton seed and federal ministry of agriculture has also given approval to its cultivation. He said that government will welcome use of foreign technology in agriculture sector and negotiation with various international organizations is also going on in this regard, he added. In addition, government will also provide payback guarantee and provincial government will also make legislation in this regard so that research and high quality seed could be improved with the collaboration of international organizations by formally approving the process of provision of technology with regard to cotton. Addressing the seminar, Dr. Rafique Pitafi said that agriculture production cannot be increased without creating awareness of modern technology among farmers. He said that their organization is also providing technical advisory services to the farmers. He said that farmers are informed about the use of fertilizer, pesticides and modern method of agriculture in training workshops which resulted in increasing the trend of using modern methods in agriculture by the farmers.