Farmers in Punjab to get wheat seed at 50 pc subsidy

Punjab government has decided make farmers avail certified wheat seed at 50 per cent subsidy for sowing in the rabi season.
Disclosing the decision here, an official spokesperson of the state agriculture department said that to facilitate the farmers, Punjab government has ensured all requisite arrangement to provide wheat seed at subsidized rates.
He added subsidy equals to the 50 per cent of total cost of seeds or to a maximum of Rs 1,000 per quintal will be directly transferred to the bank account of applicant farmers and subsidy on wheat seed will be provided for maximum of 5 acre area.

He further said the priority for providing subsidised seeds will be given to farmers having 2.5 acres area, than after farmers having cultivable area 5 acres.
The subsidy will be provided to the farmers on certified seeds which are HD 3086, PBW677, WH1105, HD2967, PBW621, DBW17, PBW550, PBW658, PBW590, PBW 660 & PBW644, he said, adding, sufficient supply of manure and urea will be ensured during the season.