(24News) During the tenure of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, a record of new projects for farmers was established.
During the tenure of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, Kisan Card, Green Tractors Program and Super Seeders were provided to the farmers, the largest agricultural graduate internship program in the history of Pakistan was started, and farmers in the field of agriculture graduates across Punjab. Engaged in guidance.
Young agriculture graduates will also receive a scholarship of 60 thousand rupees per month, more than 30 billion rupees worth of agricultural inputs have been purchased from the Kisan Card, for the first time in Punjab, abundant availability of other fertilizers including DAP has been ensured at fixed rates. , 99% of the total wheat cultivation target has been achieved in Punjab.
Under the Green Tractors Program, 5 thousand tractors have arrived, out of which 2500 tractors have been provided to the farmers. Under the Chief Minister Punjab Green Tractors Program, a subsidy of Rs. Approval has been granted.
Model Agri-Culture Malls are nearing completion in Multan, Bahawalpur, Sargodha and Sahiwal. The Model Agri-Culture Malls will provide farmer training, banking, modern agricultural machinery, pesticides, seeds and fertilizers.
On the directive of the Chief Minister, crackdown is ongoing in Punjab under the zero tolerance policy against fake and adulterated agricultural inputs, while a draft has been prepared for the approval of amendments in the Agriculture Pesticide Act and Fertilizer Control Act.
In Punjab, a program has been made to transfer 8,000 agricultural tube wells powered by electricity to solar energy at a cost of 9 billion rupees, while a project for the rehabilitation of Kanu gardens will begin with 1.5 billion rupees. A principled decision to establish Kisan Bank was taken.
A plan has been made to promote the cultivation of canola, sesame and soybean at a cost of 2 billion 40 crore rupees, while under the agriculture mechanization policy, a principle decision has been taken to assemble and manufacture agricultural equipment in Punjab with the cooperation of China, the Chief Minister said. In-principle approval has also been given to start the agricultural machinery rental service across Punjab.
In this regard, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz said that in the past only slogans were raised for the farmers, the work is always done by the Muslim League (N) government, the trend of farming is increasing in Punjab, we have proved that the Punjab government is the farmer brothers. Together, we will not leave alone, the prosperity of the farmer and increase in agricultural production are among the top goals.