Cotton seed subsidy credited to accounts of 17K farmers in Punjab tribuneindia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tribuneindia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
According to the Punjab Agriculture Department, the state aims to cultivate approximately 31.68 lakh hectare of rice, including non-Basmati and Basmati varieties, this year.
Punjab Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department on Wednesday transferred Rs 3.23 crores of cotton seed subsidy into bank accounts of over 17,673 beneficiary farmers.
“Fulfilling Punjab Government’s promise of providing the 33 per cent subsidy on cotton seeds certified by Punjab
Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian said farmers should contact the toll-free number 1800-180-1551 and visit the agriculture offices of their respective districts for more information.
To promote agro-diversification and mechanization in the State to further increase the farmers’ income, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian on Sunday said that the Department is working on a strategy to boost the initiative of providing state-of-the-art