Canola seeds distributed among Lakki's farmers.

LAKKI MARWAT -- The Agriculture Extension department distributed canola seeds among farmers of the district under the National Oil Seed Enhancement Programme 2022-23 in order to expand production of home-grown edible oil.

A ceremony in this regard was held at the office of agriculture department, wherein Deputy Commissioner Fazal Akbar along with District Director Agriculture Abdul Qayyum Khan gave away hybrid canola seed to the growers.

Speaking on the occasion, the DC said that the population of the district was largely dependent on the farming and agriculture sector and the initiative would help strengthen the farmers and their families financially by selling the commodity at market at good rates, besides gaining health benefits on consumption of the edible oil.

He also listened to the problems of the farmers and assured that pragmatic measures would be taken for resolving their issues.

Agriculture Director Abdul Qayyum Khan said that initially 1,000...