FAISALABAD:The agriculture experts on Saturday advised growers to prepare their lands for commencing
cultivation of sugarcane crop with the advent of February.
According to a spokesman for the agriculture (extension) department, most excellent time for
sugarcane cultivation is from February 1 to March 15.
They should also use seed of approved sugarcane varieties, including CP-77-400, CP-72-2086,
CP-43-33, CPF-243, HSF-240, SPSG-26, SPF-213, SPF-245 and COJ-84, he added
He said sugarcane was an important crop which not only help in catering domestic
requirements but also play a pivotal role in mitigating financial constraints of growers.
The field staff of agriculture department had been activated to guide farmers for bringing the
maximum land under sugarcane cultivation in Punjab. More information could be obtained
through agriculture helpline or from the nearest agriculture office, he added.