Daily Times

Commissioner Sargodha Jahanzaib Awan said that the Punjab government was taking revolutionary steps for the welfare of farmers and the advancement of agriculture. He expressed these views while talking to APP here on Sunday.He stated that farmers in rain-fed regions could achieve higher yields by timely sowing and using certified seeds. The commissioner highlighted Sargodha’s agricultural prominence, noting that the local economy was largely dependent on agriculture,with wheat being a critical component of food security. He further informed that the Punjab government had introduced a Kissan Package over Rs 400,which would support small farmers for the first time through the Kissan Card programme. Jahanzeb Awan also noted that the wheat-sowing campaign was actively being promoted at the village and union council levels throughout the division. He mentioned the Green Tractor Scheme as a significant initiative to enhance mechanized farming, with 1,292 farmers in Sargodha division set to receive tractors with a one million rupees.