ISLAMABAD: A programme has been launched under which high quality date plants will be provided free of cost and seedless Kinnow plants on subsidized rates to farmers in Punjab.
According to Punjab Agriculture department spokesman Najaf Abbas, the programme will cost 780 million rupees and started on the direction of Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif.
He said that under this programme Punjab agriculture department will provide date plants among the farmers of nine districts which includes Bahawalpur, Multan, Jhang, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Muzaffargarh, Layyah, Bhakkar and Rahim Yar Khan.He said that the plants of seedless kinnow will be provided in six districts of Punjab which include Sargodha, Toba Tek Singh, Mandibahhudin, Sahiwal, Vehari and Layyah at subsidized rates.
Najaf Abbas said that in order to get more information regarding the date plants farmers can contact on helpline number 062-9255432 and for the information of seedless Kinnow they can contact on 048-3701312.APP