LODHRAN:The balloting for Green Tractors Scheme would be held on November 1, Friday in the district, under which 241 tractors would be provided to farmers possessing 1 to 50 acres of land. Talking to APP here on Sunday, Deputy Director Agriculture (Extension) Lodhran Malik Zafar said that the department had received 27,000 applications from farmers across the district by October 10, 2024. He said that a subsidy of Rs 1 million would be given on each tractor to eligible farmers. He said the distribution of Punjab government’s Kisan cards process was also underway as 9,600 cards had so far been distributed. Malik Zafar further informed that 21,659 Kisan cards would be given to farmers so that they would be able to purchase agriculture inputs like pesticides, fertilizer, seeds and others from registered vendors. He said that three card distribution centers had been set up at Tehsil level, from where farmers could get their cards. APP
