Government of the Punjab Agriculture Department through Extension Wing has approved a dedicated project titled "Crop Maximization through Cooperative Farming" for implementation during 2019-20 to 2020-21 to be implemented in districts Sialkot, Sargodha and R.Y. Khan. The objective of the project to enhance profitability of farmers through increasing productivity of crops upto 10% per acre and capacity building of farmers through participatory approach of "Learning by Doing".
Duration: July-2019 to June-2021 (24 Months)
Cost: Rs. 400.00 Million
Allocation for 2019-20: Rs. 200.00 Million
Physical Targets/activities
- Registration/Activation Organization (No) = 137
- Establishment/Issuance of Revolving Fund to VOS = 137
- Establishment of Implement Pools (No) = 14
- Establishment of Farmer Field School = 137
- Establishment of Input sale/Marketing Centre = 03
- Establishment of Income diversification/intervention (No)= 03
Expected Outcome
- Quality inputs will be available at door steps of farmer
- Yield of major crops in the project areas will increase upto %
- Income of Farmers will increase
Name of Focal person
Dr. Muhammad Aslam
Agriculture Economist (HQ)
o/o Director General Agriculture
(Ext & AR) 21 Davis Road, Lahore
042-99200774