Govt to spend Rs55b on farmers to boost wheat cultivation

Govt to spend Rs55b on farmers to boost wheat cultivation

Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Memon has said that the Sindh government will spend Rs55.9 billion on farmers under the Benazir Hari Card Programme to promote wheat cultivation. He said that in the first phase, 400,000 farmers are being included in the programme, and financial assistance will be provided for 2.26 million acres of land. Sharjeel said that 50,000 Benazir Hari Cards would be issued through the Sindh Bank in the last week of this mon…