PAD to hold rice yield competition

Punjab Agriculture department (PAD) is finalizing necessary arrangements for holding "Rice Yield Competition 2017-18" in Punjab. Sources in agriculture department told Business Recorder on Wednesday that agriculture implements worth hundreds of thousands of rupees would be awarded by the government to the winners of the competition. The interested growers are directed to register till middle of September with their respective agriculture department. The department was mobilizing all available modes for creating awareness among the rice growers about the proposed rice yield competition and to make the event complete success in Punjab. Both male and female Basmati rice, super basmati 515 growers of rice growing districts would be invited in the competition. The Rice Yield Competition will be held at Provincial and district levels in the Punjab.
The interested growers both male and females are directed to obtain application forms from Tehsil and Markaz level and agriculture department. According to the sources farmers having self-cultivation not less than 5 acres, tenants or lessee having lease agreement duly verified by tehsil committee will also be considered for the competition after fulfillment of the conditions.