Punjab Chief Secretary presided over the meeting at the Civil Secretariat and directed to establish Farmer Facilitation Centers at Tehsil level for supply of high quality agricultural medicines at controlled rates.
The counters of well-known pesticide companies will be established at these centers for the convenience of farmers.
It was also decided to start large-scale sample testing across the province to check the quality of agricultural drugs.
In the meeting, ongoing crackdown on fake agricultural drugs, availability of fertilizers, review of targets for cotton cultivation.
The top bureaucrats ordered a crackdown against the people involved in the business of fake agricultural medicines and directing the department of agriculture to play an active role in the campaign against fake agricultural medicines.
Availability of all fertilizers including urea should be ensured at fixed rates for Kharif crop, the chief secretary added.
All possible facilities will be provided to encourage the cotton farmers, the Chief Secretary ordered.
Concrete steps are being taken for the improvement of the agriculture sector. Chief Secretary.
If the farmer is prosperous, then the country will develop. Chief Secretary wherein a dtailed briefing to Secretary Agriculture meeting.
According to data, 90% of the target of cotton cultivation has been achieved. The briefing
A conference was organized in Multan to increase awareness regarding the effective use of agricultural drugs. The briefing
A deadline of 48 hours has been fixed for providing the sample testing report. The briefing
Secretary of Agriculture, Irrigation Department, Additional IG Social Branch and concerned officers attended the meeting.
All Divisional Commissioners participated through video link.