SIALKOT: In a bid to promote agriculture in the province, the Punjab government has launched Promotion of Agriculture Mechanisation programme worth Rs1,184 million.
The programme will be implemented in 2,486 rural union councils of Punjab to put agriculture sector on modern lines for enhancing productivity and profitability. The Agriculture Department had finalised necessary arrangements for the implementation of the programme in a transparent manner in the province.
Official sources told APP that under the programme a set of agriculture machines and implements consists of Disc Harrow, Rotavator, Seed Drill, Chisel Plough, Sugarcane Ridger will be provided to farmers on 50 percent subsidy.
The set would be given through draw in rural union councils and in this regard, committees had been constituted to supervise the allotment of machines and implements in each district of the Punjab.
While, the agriculture department has finalized necessary arrangements for undertaking the Promotion of Agriculture Mechanization programme in 92 Rural Union Councils of Sialkot and to monitor the implementation of the plan. The process of draw will be transparent for handing over the set of agricultural machines and implements to farmers of Sialkot district.
