Our Correspondent
Multan
Secretary Agriculture Punjab Wasif Khursheed said Punjab government was offering smart subsidy on fertilizers and seeds of different crops. According to official sources, during 2019-20, the subsidy through E-voucher was given to 450,000 farmers. Among these, 350,000 avail subsidy on fertilizers and 100,000 on seeds of various crops including wheat, cotton, sunflower, canola etc. The subsidy of Rs 2.8 billion was given so far, he stated. Wasif stated that agriculture was mainstay of country’s economy. In order to meeting growing requirement of food, the agriculture would have to shift on modern lines, he said. ‘We will have to respond as per climate changes to enhance agricultural productivity. Without addressing climate issues, we cannot improve productivity,’ he maintained.
