Provincial Minister for Agriculture SM Tanveer has said that 16 million acres of land is being brought under wheat crop cultivation during the current season in Punjab province. Addressing a farmer outreach and student affairs program at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad here on Thursday, he said that the support price of 40kg wheat has been fixed Rs 4,000 by the Punjab government.
He urged the farmers to bring maximum areas of land under wheat crop cultivation and earn huge profit. The minister said that the Punjab government is taking effective measures for ensuring protection of interests of farmers across the province. He said that the farmers out-reach program is providing technical assistance to farmers.—APP