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LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) has announced to organize Mango Production Competition 2018-19 with the objective of increasing production of best quality/varieties of mangoes.

It will also create a healthy competition among mango growers, said a spokesman of the department here on Friday. Mango growers belonging to District Multan, Khanewal, Rahim Yar Khan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalpur, Vehari, Jhang and Bhawalnagar can apply for this competition.

Interested farmers (Male & Female) who have more than 3 Acre land will be eligible to take part in it. Joint-farming community members can also apply for it. Tenant and Contractors can also apply after verification of their documents from Tehsil committee.

Competitors will have to show mango varieties Samar Bahist, Chaunsa or Sindhari, White Chaunsa in this competition. Interested mango growers can get application forms from office of their district appointee Assistant Director Agriculture (Ext) or Agriculture Officer (Ext) with free of cost.

Farmers may download these application forms from official website of Agriculture Department (www.agripunjab.gov.pk).Photocopy of application form will also be acceptable in this regard. Interested person will have to act as per provisions of application forms. Farmers can submit their complete filled application form till June 11, 2018.