Rs50b allocated to provide subsidy to farmers, NA informed

August 12, 2020: The National Assembly was informed on Tuesday that fifty billion rupees have been set aside to provide subsidy to the farmers on different agriculture-related inputs.

Responding to a Calling Attention Notice in the House, Parliamentary Secretary for National Food Security, Muhammad Ameer Sultan said the federal and provincial governments are holding consultations to formulate a uniformed policy to grant a subsidy of thirty-seven billion rupees to the farmers on the prices of fertilizers especially the DAP. 

He said the provinces are willing to provide subsidy to the farmers on fertilizers from Rabi season.

The Parliamentary Secretary further said that the development of the agriculture sector is the priority of the incumbent government.

Radio Pakistan