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Cotton growers asked to apply for reward
July 19, 2018

Punjab Agriculture Department has sought applications from cotton growers in sixteen districts of the province for participation in a competition regarding quality and production of cotton crop.        

According to details, a farmer who cultivated cotton crop on three or more than three acres of land can participate in the competition.

Overall prizes of 14 million rupees would be distributed among the farmers. Moreover, department plans to give laser land leveler, tractor trolley, disc harrows among the winners of this competition on provincial level while cotton planters, rotavator and boom sprayers would be given to winners on district level.

Applications could be obtained from concerned Assistant Directors of Agri Department or could be downloaded from department’s website www.agripunjab.gov.pk. 

However, members of the provincial and national assemblies, senators and their family members, officers’ grade-17 and above and employees of agriculture department are not eligible to take part.