Punjab government announces 75% subsidy on maize seeds

CHANDIGARH: Punjab government today said it will give 75 per cent subsidy on maize seeds in 10 districts of the state to encourage farmers to shift to the crop.

Initially, the subsidy will be provided to farmers in 10 districts, including Barnala, Fathegarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Kapurthla and Ludhiana, and would be further extended to remaining districts in the second phase, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Agriculture, Gurbachan Singh Babbehali said.

Moga, Patiala, Ropar, Sangrur and Mohali are the other diostricts where the scheme has been launched.

He said the subsidy will be provided on hybrid seeds of maize P 3396 and TX 369.

He said that state government has made elaborate arrangements for marketing the crop. Punjab government will install maize driers at Saila Khurd in Hoshiarpur district and at Nawan Shahr and these driers would become operational soon.