Sunflower to be cultivated at 180,000 acres in south Punjab.

MULTAN -- Punjab government set target to cultivate sunflower at an area 180,000 acres in south Punjab.

In a statement issued here, Secretary Agriculture South Punjab Saqib Ateel remarked that the government was offering Rs 5000 subsidy against per acre cultivation of sunflower. The farmers could avail subsidy on maximum five acres. Pakistan used to spend Rs 350 billion on import of cooking oil annually. However, the sunflower cultivation will help achieving 150,000 tonnes production, he hoped. Sunflower is profit generating crop and the farmers should pay focus on it...

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