Wasif Khursheed, Punjab Agriculture Secretary has said that the Punjab government is offering subsidy on cotton seeds.
He announced this in a statement issued here. Wasif stated that Rs 1,000 per/acre was being offered to the farmers.
He said that the subsidy was being provided on recommended seed varieties.
The subsidy was being given through a voucher, present in seed packets, he told. He stated that the government was strictly monitoring provision of quality fertilisers and pesticides to boost agriculture sector. The persons found involved in selling of fake pesticides or fertilisers would be taken to task, he warned. They would not be allowed to exploit farmers, he said.
He maintained that efforts were being made to ensure cotton cultivation at maximum area. Cotton was backbone of agriculture and economy of the country, he added.
