{"id":460753,"date":"2025-02-11T09:17:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T04:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=460753"},"modified":"2025-02-11T09:17:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T04:17:12","slug":"efforts-being-made-to-provide-maximum-benefits-to-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/efforts-being-made-to-provide-maximum-benefits-to-farmers\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Efforts being made to provide maximum benefits to farmers\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> LAHORE<br \/>\nPunjab Agriculture Minister Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani on Monday said that under able leadership of Punjab CM, efforts were being made to provide maximum benefits to farmers through Kisan Card initiative.<br \/>\nHe said this while presiding over a meeting which reviewed the progress of Punjab Chief Minister\u2019s Transforming Agriculture Punjab initiative, particularly Kisan Card Phase-II and agricultural mechanization financing projects, here.<br \/>\nDuring the meeting, various options were discussed regarding the inclusion of small and medium-scale farmers (owning up to 25 acres of land) in the second phase of the Punjab Chief Minister Kisan Card.<br \/>\nThe possibility of increasing the per-acre loan limit was also considered, with final approval to be given by the Punjab CM. Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani suggested that farmers should also be allowed to purchase diesel using the 30% cash withdrawal facility provided through the Kisan Card.<br \/>\nAdditionally, he emphasized the need to remove transaction charges on purchases made through the Kisan Card.<br \/>\nThe Minister directed to introduce Cotton Crop Insurance Pilot Project under the Kisan Card and the formulation of a Disaster Crop Insurance Plan for other key crops.<br \/>\nHe also stressed the importance of gathering farmers\u2019 feedback for the second phase of Kisan Card distribution through SMS surveys. So far, 535,000 Kisan Cards had been approved for issuance.<br \/>\nUnder Mechanization Bank Financing Programme, the Bank of Punjab would provide high-tech farm machinery to farmers over the next three years at a total cost of Rs 50 billion, he added.<br \/>\nHe further said that a farmer could receive interest-free loans of up to Rs 50 million for purchasing farm machinery, with a repayment period of five years.<br \/>\nSyed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani also highlighted the need to increase the number of rice and cotton farming machines.<br \/>\nThe meeting also finalized arrangements for the upcoming Green Tractor Programme launching ceremony, scheduled for this month. 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