‘Growers to get agri tools at 60pc subsidy’

LAHORE:Agriculture machinery is being provided at 60 percent of subsidy as provincial government promotes mechanization for optimum agriculture growth.

In this connection, a project to provide super seeders and rice straw shredders to the farmers is being implemented. A high-level meeting was held here at Agriculture House on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Minister for Agriculture, Punjab Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani. In the meeting, the plan to supply super seeders and rice straw shredders to the farmers was finalised.

Addressing the meeting, Minister for Agriculture Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani said various measures are being taken for agricultural development and green revolution in the province. Five thousand super seeders and rice straw shredders will be provided to the farmers. In this context, during first phase super seeders and rice straw shredders are being provided to 700 farmers immediately at 60pc subsidy, he said.

He added that for the promotion of mechanized agriculture, more than 23,200 modern agricultural tools and machinery will be provided to the farmers on subsidy at a cost of 10 billion rupees. He directed that the quality materials should be ensured during the manufacturing of super seeders and rice straw shredders. On this occasion, Secretary Agriculture, Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo said that the process of receiving applications for modern agricultural equipment under the anti-smog programme is going on. Super seeders and rice straw shredders will be provided after a transparent balloting.