Langrial on Thursday visited growers and provincial agricultural institutes of Lahore Division to get the first-hand knowledge of issues of the growers. The Minister said that welfare of the farmers is top priority of the government and the department will soon issue agri-smart card aimed at reducing the problems of growers' community. Director General Agriculture (Extension) Dr Anjum Ali and other officers of the extension wing accompanied the Minister. He met a delegation of farmers at Dayal village and listened to their problems and assured earliest solution. During his visit to the Rice Research Institute Kala Shah Kaku, the Minister directed the staff to properly guide rice growers in saving their crop from pests and achieving the rice production target. The Minister also planted a sapling in the institute and also visited Soil Testing Lab and Adaptive Research Farm Sheikhupura. He directed the officers to provide technical assistance to growers of different crops.
Langrial on Thursday visited growers and provincial agricultural institutes of Lahore Division to get the first-hand knowledge of issues of the growers. The Minister said that welfare of the farmers is top priority of the government and the department will soon issue agri-smart card aimed at reducing the problems of growers' community. Director General Agriculture (Extension) Dr Anjum Ali and other officers of the extension wing accompanied the Minister. He met a delegation of farmers at Dayal village and listened to their problems and assured earliest solution. During his visit to the Rice Research Institute Kala Shah Kaku, the Minister directed the staff to properly guide rice growers in saving their crop from pests and achieving the rice production target. The Minister also planted a sapling in the institute and also visited Soil Testing Lab and Adaptive Research Farm Sheikhupura. He directed the officers to provide technical assistance to growers of different crops.