A day after farm experts and scientists call upon the State farmers to reduce area under more water-demanding rice by going for alternate crops, the Punjab Government on Tuesday maintained that it would provide all equipments and machinery required for their cultivation and upkeep at subsidised rates.
The State’s move was aimed at cutting down the area currently under paddy cultivation in the State by promoting cultivation of alternate crops like maize, soybean etc. “To motivate farmers for crop diversification, all out efforts are being made by the State and a special campaign to make farmers aware about the merits of this flagship program has already been embarked,” said CM Parkash Singh Badal while taking round on the stalls of agriculture implements and machinery exhibited by the national and international companies on the third day of Progressive Punjab Agriculture Summit.