Lahore:Punjab Agriculture Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sahoo said on Sunday that wheat sowing had successfully concluded in Punjab as cultivation was carried out on 16.7 million acres of land against the set target of 16.5 million acres for this season.
He said this while chairing a meeting at Agriculture House here. He said Punjab Chief Minister’s special kissan package had yielded positive results during the wheat sowing campaign.
The Secretary emphasized that a comprehensive plan was executed to achieve the sowing target adding that this year, wheat cultivation was a challenging task, but the Punjab Agriculture department field formations played a pivotal role, with strong support from divisional and district administrations.
He also appreciated the cooperation of farmers and said that the Punjab Agriculture department had ensured the availability of agricultural inputs at fixed rates to support the farmers.
Iftikhar Ali Sahoo also highlighted the efforts being implemented for maximizing
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