National Projects

  National Program for Improvement of Watercourses in Pakistan (Phase-II)-The Punjab Component

  Rs. 46,255.356 Million (PSDP= Rs. 10,256.768 ADP= RS. 18,333.054 and Farmers’ contribution= Rs. 17,665.534
  Five Years (2019-20 to 2023-24)
   ADP: Rs. 1,651.389 Million
 
 Improvement of 2,500 Unimproved Watercourses
 Additional Lining of 7,500 already Improved Watercourses - upto 50 %
 Provision of 9,500 LASER Land Leveling Units
 Construction of 3,000 On-Farm Water Storage Tanks/ Ponds

  National Program for Enhancing Profitability through increasing Productivity of Wheat

  16518.70 Million
  5 years (2019-20 to 2023-24)
  1710.676 Million
 
1. Provision of 259,832 tons of Gypsum to farmers on 50% subsidy for restoring 86,610 acres  salt affected soil.
2. Growing of Jantar in rice-wheat cropping system and incorporation into soil on 99,900 hectares.
3. Provision of 4,007 Zero Tillage Drills, 6,680 Dry Sowing Drills, 2,374 Wattar Drills, 1187   Wheat Bed Planters & 1
4. Seed replacement by provision of 216,457 tons of certified wheat seed on subsidy for 4,329,140 acres.
5. Weed management on 70% area i.e. 4,793,400 hectares.
6. Laying out of 25000 Demonstration plots.
7. Holding of 300 Mega Gathering and 8333 Farmers Days on Demonstration Plots

  National Program for Enhancing Profitability through Increasing Productivity of Rice

  Rs. 9988.388 Millions (Punjab Share: Rs. 4830.760 Millions, Federal Share: Rs. 1497.000 Millions, Farmers’ Share: R
  60 Months (2019-20 to 2023-24)
  Rs. 946.016 Millions (ADP/Punjab = Rs. 738.769; PSDP/Fed. = Rs. 207.247 Millions)
 
1. Provision of following Agricultural Machinery/Implements on 50 % cost sharing basis: 
o Riding type Transplanters (450 Nos.)
o Walk-after type Transplanters (250 Nos.)
o Nursery Raising Machines (450 Nos.)
o Direct Seeding Rice Drills (900 Nos.)
o Water Tight Rotavator (800 Nos.)
o Rice Straw Chopper + Disc Plow/MB Plow sets (750 Nos.)
o Knapsack Power Sprayer (2450 Nos.)
2.  Provision of Certified Seed on 50% cost sharing basis (229,285 Mounds)
3. Establishment of Demonstration Plots for showcasing (3,625 Nos.)
4. Provision of Financial Assistance to farmers @ Rs.1500/Acre for promoting Paddy Specific Harvesters (453,518
5. Provision of Weedicides on 30% cost sharing basis (725,200 acres)
6. Mega Farmer’s gatherings by Punjab Govt. (180 Nos.)
7. Provision of Micronutrients on 50% cost sharing basis (181,300 acres)
8. Appreciation of best rice growers at District level &Provincialthrough Rice yield competition (240 Nos.) 

  National Program for Enhancing Profitability through Increasing Productivity of Sugarcane

  2726.900 Million
  5 Years (2019-20 to 2023-24)
 
 No. of implements to be distributed on 50% subsidy = 5025
 No. of demonstration plots established = 2960
 No. of mega farmer gatherings to be held = 270
 No. of farmer days to be held = 986
 No. of acres subsidized for zinc sulphate = 297010
 No. of acres subsidized for inter cropping September planting = 13000
 No. of sugarcane yield competition winner farmer rewarded = 168
 No. of Bio-agent cards to be increased over annual target = 1012500
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

On-going project:
 Title of the Project: “IDENTIFICATION OF DOMINANT SOIL SEREIS IN PUNJAB,
CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH SOIL SURVEYS AND THEIR MINERALOGICAL
COMPONENTS”.
 Duration                                                                                     36 Months

 Total Cost                                                                                   114.929 Million

 Allocation in 2019-20                                                                  70.00 Million

Physical Activities / Targets                     

 Identification of dominant soil series:                                          150 Sites
 Report writing and map preparation:                                             01 No.
 Analysis of soil samples:                                                            3000 Samples
 Training/Internship/capacity building:                                            75 Trainees

Expected Outcome
 To quantify potassium status of dominant soil series in Punjab.
 To study potassium fixation and release in selected soil series.
 To study the response of potassium application on major crops.
  To recommend precise fertilizer application based on soil mineralogy and K dynamics to
improve the crop yield and cost effective use of K fertilizer.

Contact Detail of Focal Person for the project

                                 Mr. Nadeem Ahmad, Deputy Director
                                 Phone No. 04299330011, Cell No.+923339779882

Research and Promotion of Medicinal

Plants in Punjab
Main aim of the Government of Pakistan & Punjab is to enhance growth in the agriculture sector by
facilitating agriculture productivity; increasing competitiveness in agriculture marketing and trade by
providing conducive environment for private investment; and improving supply chain, value addition and
value for money and export of food items. Also to motivate the potential farmer for production of targeted
medicinal plants through provision of technical training and demonstration of specific medicinal plants.
To enhance their productivity and profitability and by making linkages between the herbal industry and
farmers for buy back contracts for purchase of targeted crops. The specific objective of the Project is to
initiate research and to promote the cultivation of the medicinal plants in the conducive growing areas
having enabling environment by laying out of demonstration and capacity building of grower to enhance
the productivity and profitability of the growers by making buy back contracts among the herbal industry
and grower for purchase of produce of targeted medicinal crops on competitive rates round the year.

Duration: 4 Years (01.07.2019 to 30.06. 2023)

Total Cost: Rs. 100 Million

Allocation in 2019-20: Rs. 40 Million

Physical Activities/Targets 
Agriculture Extension

 4 Total physical target of Survey of areas/zones for growing of medicinal plants for the project
year.
 Only 1 physical target of Constitution of technical committee for the year 2019-20.
 24 is total physical targets of cluster formation.
 2304 is Total target of training of farmers 
 252 total physical target of demonstration.
 252 total physical target of conduction of farmer days.
  24 total physical target of Seminar/workshop 
 5000 total physical target of printing of literature.
 100 total physical target of training manual.
 1000 total target of production technology (booklet).
 24 total physical target of awareness campaign.

Agriculture Research
Year wise physical activities of the Agriculture Research are as under:-

 Only 1 target of purchase of seed for six crops (Saunf, Kalonji, Isabgol, Tulsi, Ajwain and Alsi).
 5180 total physical target of seed production of medicinal plants Saunf (960), Kalonji (960),
Isbagol (320), Tulsi (970), Ajwaine (640) and Alsi (1330)
 108 total physical target of zonal trials of each medicinal plant of two kanal at each location
 18 total target of standardization of production technology.
 4 total target of oil extraction of Kalonji, Tulsi & Alsi 
 120 total target of training of extension staff.
 24 printing of broachers of  medicinal plant
 6 total target of farmer days (1 Faisalabad, 1 Bahawalpur, 1 Khanewal, 1 Karor, 1 Farooq Abad
and 1 Pakpattan

Expected Outcomes
 2520 acres will come under cultivation of medicinal plants
 Recommended production technologies will be prepared for further provision to farming
community.
 Continuation of training for back stopping of the farmers
 Continuation for the capacity building of farmers to update their knowledge
 Enhancement in the demonstration of technologies of targeted medicinal plants
 Usage of recommended practices by the farmers
 Usage of recommended practices by the farmers
 Enhancement in adoption of quality seed
 Better understanding between private sector and farmers
 Adoption of recommended practices knowledge
 Continuation of awareness for back stopping of the farmers

Contact Detail of Focal Person of the Project

Shabbir Afzal Warraich
Director Agriculture (Horticulture)
Extension Lahore
04299203454; 0300-7936442