Punjab Government on Tuesday said that it will upgrade the processing plants of State-owned PUNSEED to double the production of wheat seeds.
“The State Government will upgrade Punseed processing plants so as to produce three lakh quintal seed as against the present capacity of 1-1.5 lakh quintals,” said the state Agriculture Minister Tota Singh.
He said that Punjab Agricultural University, ludhiana, and Agriculture Department will ensure adequate and timely supply of wheat seeds to farmers during the Rabi season 2015-16.
The Minister said that PAU will submit a detailed report regarding the rate of the seeds and the arrangements done for its distribution by Government seed agencies like Punseed, IFFCO, KRIBHCO, National Seed Corporation (NSC) and PAU in the Rabi season.
Minister said that a total of 35 lakh hectares area would be sown during ensuing rabi season 2015-16 and thus 35 lakh quintal wheat seeds were required.