Govt. making efforts to increase sunflower cultivation; providing Rs 5,000 per acre subsidy.

RAWALPINDI -- Punjab Government under the Prime Minister's Agricultural Emergency Program, is making efforts to increase sunflower (oilseed) cultivation in the

province and providing subsidy amounting to Rs 5,000 per acre to the registered farmers.

According to a spokesman, the agriculture department had announced a scheme for cultivation of the sunflower and the registered farmers were being given

subsidy for 10 acres land.

He informed that the Punjab Government in collaboration with All Pakistan Solvent Extractors' Association (APSEA) would ensure purchase of the grain yield of

sunflower and advised the unregistered farmers to contact Punjab Agriculture Departments' office for registration.

To a question the spokesman informed that every year, Pakistan spends billion of dollars on the import of crude edible oils and oilseeds.

Increased local production of oilseed crops and the...