Sesame cultivation to be completed by mid-July

Farmers advised to start sesame cultivation immediately and complete it by mid of July for getting a bumper crop

FAISALABAD: Farmers have been advised to start sesame cultivation immediately and complete it by mid of July for getting a bumper crop.

An expert in the agriculture department said that sesame was playing a vital role in meeting the food requirements; therefore, its cultivation should be made on a maximum space.

He said the best time for sesame cultivation is from June to mid-July.

“Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) has prepared high-quality seed of different sesame varieties which would be provided to growers at concessional rates on ‘first come - first served’ basis,” he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 21^st, 2020.