The Punjab government is arranging "Basmati Paddy Growing" competition 2017-18 among the paddy growers to give boost to paddy production in the province. Farmers from Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Nankana Sahib, Okara, Narowal, Mandi Bahauddin, Bahawalnagar, Jhang, Pakpattan, Muzaffargarh, Toba Tek Singh, Kasur, Gujrat, Chiniot, Vehari, Sahiwal, Khushab, Sargodha, Khanewal and Faisalabad are eligible to participate in this competition.