LAHORE: With the aim to promote agriculture in the province, the Punjab government has approved Rs1.184 billion to equip farmers with modern farming techniques.
According to a senior official at the Agriculture Department, spending on agriculture mechanisation would pave way in changing the traditional farming practices. The official told the state-owned news agency that the approval had also been granted for optimising watercourse conveyance efficiency through enhancing lining length with a cost of Rs9316.491 million.
The official said that the Punjab government would also provide laser land levellers to farmers or service providers on subsidised cost. For this purpose, an amount of Rs1,350 million has also been approved. Hesaid the approval of such a huge amount was a clear proof of farmers friendly policies of the government.
