Punjab launches Rs6b scheme for rice productivity
Project will promote mechanisation, certified seeds, responsible use of pesticides
LAHORE:
The government of Punjab has launched a project worth Rs6 billion for 15 rice growing districts of the province to promote mechanisation, consumption of certified seeds and responsible use of pesticides in a bid to meet the Import Tolerance Standards set by the European Union and the United States.
Under the “National Programme for Enhancing Profitability through Increasing Productivity of Rice”, farmers are receiving subsidy on the purchase of certified rice seeds as well as awareness of responsible and judicious use of pesticides.