98.3% wheat cultivation target achieved in Faisalabad division.

FAISALABAD -- The government had set a target of wheat cultivation on 1,967,000 acres in the division and wheat has been sown on 1,933,559 acres which is 98.3 per cent of the set target.

This was said by Divisional Director Agriculture (Extension) Chaudhary Abdul Hameed while talking to reporter on Saturday.

He said that in Faisalabad, Toba Tek Sing and Chiniot districts, wheat cultivation target was surpassed due to efforts of field staff of the department. He said that in Faisalabad district wheat had been cultivated on 631,933 acres against the set target of 624,000 acres, in Toba Tek Singh district, it was sown on 378,118 acres against target of 375,000 acres and in Chiniot district on 238,522 acres against the set target of 235,000.

He said that in Jhang district wheat had so far been cultivated on 684,986 acres against a target of 733,000 acres.

"We will achieve the set wheat cultivation target soon, and it is expected that...