Punjab govt to give subsidy

RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced to provide subsidy of millions of rupees on approved varieties of cotton seed bag under the banner of Khadim-e-Punjab Kissan Package.

Under this subsidy scheme registered farmers of kissan package belonging to Multan, Khanewal, Lodhran, Vehari, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, DG Khan, Layyah, Muzaffargarh and Rajanpur districts will get bags of approved varieties of cotton and after un-sealing the bag they will get a subsidy voucher of Rs.700 per cotton bag.

A spokesman of the provincial agriculture department said here on Tuesday that subsidy will be provided on approved varieties of cotton i.e, IUB-2013, FH-142, FH- Lalazar and MNH-886. Farmers belonging to districts mentioned above will get a reply that they are eligible for this subsidy scheme.

In this regard, registered farmers will have to send SMS till 15th March, 2018. This subsidy voucher bag will be provided in the month of April 2018, which is recommended sowing season of cotton crop.

Spokesman further says that farmers who have not got registered themselves under Khadim-E-Punjab Kissan Package are advised to contact Agriculture Helpline, Punjab on 0800-15000 & 0800-29000 to get registered themselves and be a beneficiary under this scheme.

Spokesman further said that this initiative will prove a blessing in core area of cotton production and due to cultivation of approved varieties per acre yield of cotton will be increased.

This is first time in the history of the country that such a schemes has been arranged for cotton growers to get benefit them and provide them subsidy at their door steps.