MULTAN, Feb 11 (APP):The Punjab Agriculture Department decided to organize production competitions among s
ugarcane growers.
According to a spokesman for the Punjab Agriculture Department (Multan), s
ugarcane is a crucial cash crop, and increasing its production per acre is
essential. To achieve this goal, he recommended new production technologies such as advanced seed varieties, sowing methods, timely sowing, appropriate use of fertilizers, timely irrigation, and steps for effective prevention of diseases.
Under the Punjab government’s Agricultural Emergency Program, a five-year national program to increase s
ugarcane production per acre had been launched since the fiscal year 2019-20. It had been planned under the project that various activities of the project would be implemented during the current year. Registered farmers wi
ll be provided with zinc sulfate at concessional rates. In addition, demonstration plots, seminars, and Farmers’ Day wi
ll be organized to introduce new agricultural technologies to farmers, and an awareness campaign wi
ll be launched to increase s
ugarcane production. Subsidies of Rs. 30,000 per acre for planting demonstration plots and Rs. 5,000 per acre for September planting/mixed planting/encouraging bed technology wi
ll be provided to promote s
ugarcane cultivation. All steps in this regard have been taken across the province, he informed.
Now, the Production competitions wi
ll be held to create a positive competitive atmosphere among s
ugarcane farmers. At the provincial level, first, second, and third place s
ugarcane growers wi
ll be awarded Rs 1 million, Rs 700,000, and Rs. 500,000 respectively, while at the district level, Rs 300,000, Rs 150,000, and Rs 75,000 wi
ll be awarded respectively.
The farmers could contact agriculture department for seeking more information about the contest, he concluded
