Rs600m subsidy to promote organic farming in K-P

To maintain fertilizers', 200 samples of fertilizer have been procured from all over the province

PESHAWAR:

Federal and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governments would provide a subsidy of Rs600 million and free organic fertilizer for 100,000 acres of land to promote organic farming in the province.

This was revealed during a briefing presided over by Provincial Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Mohibullah Khan regarding transportation and quality of fertilizer. Additional DG Agriculture Plant Protection Javed Maqbool Butt, Fertilizer Dealers Association Vice Chairman Hameedullah Khan, district heads of Agriculture Extension Department and other officers participated. The Director Agriculture Extension briefed the minister regarding demand for fertilizer in the province, especially urea and difficulties in delivery to its farmers.

Provincial Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Mohibullah Khan said that agriculture plays key role in economic development of the country and directed the authorities concerned to supply quality fertilizers to farmers to increase per acre production.

The minister was apprised of different measures taken by K-P Agriculture Department. In months of November and December, the Agriculture Department had launched a crackdown on hoarders and seized 25,000 bags of urea fertilizer. Besides 2,409 sacks of fake fertilizer were seized and legal action taken against the accused.

To maintain quality of fertilizers in the province, 200 samples of fertilizer have been procured from all over the province and sent to the laboratory for technical testing. The minister expressed satisfaction over performance of the department and directed all the officers to take all necessary steps to ensure supply of quality fertilizer to landlords across the province.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, December 29^th, 2021.