LAHORE (Dunya News) - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that Rs400 billion has been provided to farmers through the Kisan Card scheme over the past two years, benefiting around one million farmers across the province.
Addressing a delegation of farmers, the chief minister said the provincial government was continuing its efforts to facilitate the agricultural community and address farmers’ concerns. She said around one million farmers were linked to the government through the Kisan Card programme and were benefiting from the initiative.
Maryam Nawaz said that black marketing of fertilisers and other agricultural inputs had been eliminated following the incumbent government’s assumption of power. She said reducing farmers’ difficulties and ensuring the availability of essential agricultural supplies remained among the government’s key priorities.
The chief minister further said that 25,000 tractors had been provided to farmers in Punjab to support agricultural activities.
She added that a programme enabling farmers to obtain agricultural machinery on rent was also progressing successfully, providing them with greater convenience in carrying out farming operations.
Maryam Nawaz also highlighted employment opportunities in the agriculture sector, saying that 1,000 interns had been recruited this year, each receiving a monthly salary of Rs60,000.