Growers Advised To Complete Rice Cultivation By June 30

Agriculture experts have advised the growers to start cultivation of rice and complete it by end of June to get bumper yield.

FAISALABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Jun, 2018 ) :Agriculture experts have advised the growers to start cultivation of rice and complete it by end of June to get bumper yield.

A spokesman of the agriculture department said here Wednesday that the agriculture department has planned to cultivate rice crops over 4.448 million acres of land in Punjab province and it would produce 3.5 million tons yield this year.

He advised the growers to use approved varieties of the rice for cultivation as approved varieties of rice are not only disease resistant but also give maximum production.

Among approved varieties include Super Basmati, Shaheen Basmati, Basmati-370, Basmati-385, Basmati Pak, Basmati-2000, Basmati-515, ARI-6, KS-282, KSK-133, NIAB ARI-9 and Basmati-198.

He asked the growers to complete cultivation of rice before June 30 to get better and high quality production.

Saplings of Basmati-370, Basmati-385, Basmati Pak, Basmati-2000 and Basmati-515 should be transferred in the fields up to June 20 while Saheen Basmati can be cultivated up to June 30, he added.

He further said that experts of Agriculture Department are available for the consultation and guidance of the growers during office times.

However, the farmers can also contact agriculture free helpline 0800-15000 during office times daily for any assistance, he added.