FAISALABAD: Around Ninety-two per cent target of wheat cultivation has been achieved in the district and the remaining would also be accomplished soon.
In a statement issued here Friday, Deputy Director Agriculture (Extension) Faisalabad Afzal Warraich said that the government had set wheat cultivation target of 703,000 acres of land for Faisalabad and out of this target, wheat crops had so far been sown on 645,000 acres of land in the district.
He advised farmers to complete wheat cultivation immediately to get better production. He added that in arid areas, farmers should cultivate approved varieties like Chakwal 50, NARC 2009, PARC 2009, Dharabi 2011 while in irrigated areas, the wheat varieties like Sehar 2006, Lasani 2008, Faisalabad 2008, AARI 2011, Punjab 2011, Millat 2011, NARC 2011, Shafaq 2006, Fareed 2006, Meraj 2008 and Aas 2011 should be cultivated.