LAHORE: Secretary Agriculture Punjab Muhammad Mahmood on Thursday said the Punjab government was putting agriculture sector on modern lines to enhance per acre yield.
Talking to APP, he said that ‘promotion of high-value agriculture’ project through the provision of climate smart technology would change the fate of agriculture sector in the province. He said the government had allocated Rs 20 billion for agriculture sector during the fiscal year 2017-18. Mehmood said that modern technology was being promoted for enhancing per acre yield and development of agriculture. He said the role of farmer was very important in agrarian economy, adding the PML-N government was protecting the interests of the farmers. To a question, he said the government had provided relief to farmers by announcing subsidy on electricity for agri-tubwells and fertilizers in the budget. To another question, Muhammad Mehmood said that modern solar based agro-system and revolutionary steps would help alleviate poverty in the province.
The secretary agriculture further said the Punjab government was revamping the agriculture sector to tap its full potential to drive prosperity in the province for well-being of farmers.
