Punjab government has formulated a comprehensive plan for cultivation of sunflower and other oil seed crops on more than 2.10 lakh acres of land in different areas of the province.

According to the Punjab Agriculture department as many as 4,700 acres of land in Daska, Pasrur and Sambrial tehsils of Sialkot would be brought under sunflower cultivation.

Step are being taken to produce maximum edible oil as presently only 34 percent edible oil is being produced within the country, while 66 percent is being imported for the domestic needs.

Sunflower seeds bear 40 percent oil capacity as compared to other oil seed crops.