Punjab increases seed production targets

In order to support the agricultural sector, the Punjab government has increased production targets by 20 per cent of quality certified seeds of strategic crops and vegetables for the year 2016-17. It has set wheat seed production target for next year at 60,000 metric tons, cotton at 2400 metric tons, paddy at 2600 metric tons, seed of different lentils at 691 metric tons, maize at 600 metric tons and seed for different vegetables at 244 metric tons.
The Punjab Agriculture Minister Dr Farrukh Javed issued these directions at the 107th budget meeting of the Corporation which approved its annual budget of Rs 3.33 billion for the financial year 2016-17.