Rs 3 billion Rabi loans for small farmers

Punjab Parliamentary Secretary (consolidation) Malik Ahmed Saeed Khan on Tuesday said that small farmers will be issued loans for Rabi crops up to Rs 3 billion till January 31 next through the Punjab Provincial Co-operative Bank via co-operative societies. Talking to a delegation of farmers, he said the government is taking solid steps for the advent of green revolution in the country.
He said the State Bank of Pakistan has fixed a target of Rs 6 billion loans to be provided to the farmers through co-operative bank this year, adding these co-operative banks would also be issuing loans for tractors and dairy development.
He said that timely issue of loans was being ensured to enhance the agricultural production.