Minister for Agriculture, Punjab Syed Hussain Jahania Gardezi has said that the Federal Government has decided that no tax will be levied on agricultural inputs. All fertilizers are available in abundance for the need of Rabi crops 2021-22.
He expressed these views during a press conference in Multan on the availability of fertilizers & other agricultural inputs for Rabi crops and about the “More Wheat Growing Campaign”. Dealers involved in illicit profit will be brought to justice.
A strict crackdown will be taken against those elements involved in the nefarious business of black marketing.
Provincial Minister said that Agriculture Department has prepared a working plan and alerted the teams so that in case of any complaint strict action will be taken against black marketing in no time.
He said that the Government of Pakistan was providing subsidized gas to the fertilizer’s industry to keep the prices of urea fertilizer at a reasonable level.
While comparing the prices of urea in international markets, urea was available at a rate of Rs. 10,000 per bag while in Pakistan the bag of urea remains at Rs. 1,800.
In view of the importance of phosphorus fertilizers, a subsidy of Rs.1000 per bag is being given on DAP fertilizer while a farmer can buy a maximum of 20 bags of DAP at a subsidy rate.
Apart from this, the subsidy is also being given on herbicides and cannabis. Farmers are being asked to add the recommended amount of fertilizers to their crops.
