Adviser to Punjab Chief Minister on Agriculture Abdul Hayi Khan has said that the provincial government is offering subsidy on laser land leveller with an aim to promote the farm sector.
The government was committed to welfare of farmers by focusing on the agriculture sector as it was the mainstay of the country's economy, the adviser added during a ballot draw held for provision of subsidy on laser land levellers.
As many as 44 farmers were given subsidy worth Rs11 million.
The adviser also remarked that people of the country had reposed confidence in Prime Minister Imran Khan.
“The difficult time is over and now citizens will avail benefits of the government policies,” he maintained.
“Now, the country will make rapid progress under the policies of the provincial government.” About subsidy, he remarked that Rs250,000 was being given on one laser land leveller.
The CM’s adviser highlighted that 18 farmers from Kot Addu, 13 from Muzaffargarh, seven from Alipur and six from Jatoi tehsil would receive the subsidy.
He also urged the farmers to contact agriculture experts for increase in per acre production.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 20th, 2021.
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