Applications invited for wheat yield contest

The Punjab agriculture department has invited applications from growers for wheat production competition 2020-21 under the National Plan to Increase Wheat Production.

Deputy Director Research Information Unit Faisalabad Asif Ali said on Monday that agriculture serves as the backbone of the national economy, therefore, the government was striving hard to increase agriculture productivity in the country.

“For this purpose, the government has allocated Rs12.54 billion under the Prime Minister’s Agriculture Emergency Porgramme so that agriculture machinery and other materials could be provided to farmers at cheaper and subsidized rates,” he explained.

“In this connection, the provincial agriculture department has invited applications from wheat growers who have cultivated land up to five acres or more for wheat production competition 2021,” he added.

He said that both male and female farmers were eligible for applying while tenants could also submit applications for wheat production competition after getting their applications verified from the Tehsil committee.

The applications forms can be downloaded from website www.agripunjab.gov.pk or it could be obtained from the offices of Assistant Director Agriculture (Extension) and Agriculture Officer (Extension) free of cost during office hours.

The deputy director said that photocopies of the forms are also acceptable.

“Farmers should submit their applications latest by January 30 to enjoy lucrative prizes if they win the contest,” said Asif Ali.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 12^th, 2021.