In a landmark transfer, Punjab’s Chief Minister, Maryam Nawaz, has greenlit the ‘Nawaz Sharif Kisan Card’, a major stride in the direction of agricultural reform. This resolution made throughout a high-level assembly chaired by the Chief Minister herself, specializing in the transformation of Punjab’s agricultural panorama.
The assembly deliberated on a legislative proposal to curb the conversion of agricultural land for residential use, and the restructuring of key agricultural our bodies – the Punjab Seed Company and the Punjab Agricultural Analysis Board.
The spotlight of the assembly was the approval of the ‘Nawaz Sharif Kisan Card’. This initiative goals to empower farmers by offering them with quick access to loans. A whopping Rs150 billion will disbursed to 500,000 farmers inside a 12 months, providing them the monetary help they should buy high-quality seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides. Every farmer can avail an agricultural mortgage of as much as Rs30,000 per acre.
The Nawaz Sharif Kisan Card isn’t just about monetary assist; it’s additionally about subsidies. The federal government plans to supply varied varieties of subsidies via this card, additional easing the monetary burden on farmers.
In collaboration with the non-public sector, the federal government plans to arrange mannequin agriculture facilities throughout Punjab. These facilities will geared up with fashionable agricultural equipment and supply coaching applications. They will even present farmers with entry to pesticides, seeds, and mannequin plots.
Within the preliminary section, a mannequin agriculture heart will established in every district of the province. This initiative anticipated to guard farmers from counterfeit fertilizers and medicines, making certain they’ve entry to high quality agricultural inputs.
This complete plan underlines the federal government’s dedication to revolutionizing Punjab’s agricultural sector and empowering its farmers.
