Lodhran: A balloting ceremony was held at Kanju Hall, Lodhran, under Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s Clean Air Programme Phase-II to select farmers eligible for subsidized agricultural machinery.
The draw for Super Seeders was chaired by Assistant Commissioner Lodhran Farukh Ullah Khan and attended by Deputy Director Agriculture Engineering Multan Hidayat Ullah, Deputy Director Agriculture (Extension) Malik Zafar, Assistant Director Ahmad Raza and a large number of farmers.
Through a transparent balloting process, 75 farmers from across the district were selected to receive Super Seeders at a 60 percent subsidy under the programme.
Addressing the ceremony, Assistant Commissioner Farukh Ullah Khan said the Punjab government was taking measures for farmers’ welfare and agricultural development. He said Super Seeders and Happy Seeders were being provided under the Clean Air Programme to discourage crop residue burning and improve soil fertility.