Growers asked to adopt modern farming techniques.

TIMERGARA -- Additional assistant commissioner, Samarbagh, Younus Khan on Monday said the farmers should take advantage of expertise and knowledge of agriculture specialists for getting good yield.

Speaking at a training workshop arranged by the agriculture extension department at the farm service centre Munda here, he lauded the efforts of agriculture department for developing the sector.

Farmers from different areas of Samarbagh subdivision participated in the workshop.

The agriculturists informed the participants about modern methods of farming and urged them to use these techniques to get more yield.

On the occasion, AAC Younas Khan said it was unfortunate that farmers were seeking alternative jobs despite the fact that Pakistan was an agriculture country and urged them to switch over to modern means of farming. He also asked them to take advantage of the prime minister's scheme for farmers and get them registered with the agriculture department.

Bags of quality wheat seed were also distributed among the farmers.

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