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Growers split over budget, dub allocation as peanuts
June 12, 2021
LAHORE/KARACHI: Farmer organisations have expressed mixed vibes over the federal budget for the year 2021-22, saying the government’s hyped pro-grower stance failed to reflect in the allocations.
Hassan Ali Chaniho, a progressive farmer belonging to Sanghar district of Sindh, said the budget was devoid of pro-farmer steps despite the challenges facing the agriculture sector.
“The problems like low productivity of cotton, minimal mechanisation, water scarcity, farm credit issues, etc have not been addressed, while allocating funds for the federal budget 2021-22,” Chaniho said.
“It is astonishing to note that no attention is being paid to reviving cotton in the country.”
LAHORE: The organisations representing farmers of Punjab have assembled together for the protection of farmers in the wake of what they call anti-grower legislation passed by the Punjab Assembly.The.
LAHORE:The organisations representing farmers of Punjab have assembled together for the protection of farmers in the wake of what they call anti-grower legislation passed by the Punjab Assembly.The.
Sarsabz Fertilizer and Government pledge for farmer prosperity during second Kissan Day celebrations
Karachi
December 20, 2020
Lahore: Sarsabz Fertilizer, a flagship brand of Fatima Fertilizer under the Fatima Group, along with the Government dignitaries at the occasion of second Kissan Day celebrations pledged to work for farmer prosperity. The day was proposed by Fatima Group as special first-time initiative in 2019 to recognize December 18 as âKissan Dayâ in Pakistan which was also recognized by the Federal Government. This day was meant to pay tribute to the contributions of Pakistani farmers across the country and to highlight their issues and challenges for the attention of important policy and decision makers related to the agriculture sector.