‘Prosperity of farmers is govt’s priority’

Campaign regarding cultivating oil-producing crops on maximum area was in progress, said minister

LAHORE: Provincial Agriculture Minister Naeem Akhtar Khan Bhabha has said all-out efforts would be made for progress and prosperity of farmers.

He was addressing a seminar on "canola cultivation and its advantages" in Jalalpur on Saturday. Promoting cultivation of oil-producing crops would not only help save foreign exchange but also bring prosperity to farmers, he added.

He said a campaign regarding cultivating oil-producing crops on maximum area was in progress. “We want farmers to earn maximum profit by using less resources, he said adding that the provincial government has provided huge subsidy on cultivation of canola to achieve this target."

Published in The Express Tribune, October 8^th, 2017.