Staff Reporter
Multan
Secretary Agriculture Punjab Wasif Khursheed said that Punjab government was offering subsidy on cotton seeds for 2,00,000 acres.
Rs 1000 per/acre is being offered to farmers. He announced this in a statement issued here on Sunday. Wasif stated that the subsidy was being provided on recommended seed varieties.
The subsidy is being given through a voucher, present in seed packets. He further stated that the government was strictly monitoring provision of quality fertilizers and pesticides to boost agriculture sector.
The persons found involved in selling of fake pesticides or fertilizers would be taken to task. They would not be allowed to exploit farmers.
