August 28, 2024
Secretary Agriculture Iftikhar Ali Sahoo held a meeting with key stakeholders to discuss the implementation status of agritech initiatives namely ‘Punjab Kissan Card,’ ‘Punjab Green Tractor Program’ and ‘Solarization of Agricultural Tubewells.’
PITB Joint Director Usman Waheed gave a detailed brief on the progress of ‘Kissan Card’ emphasizing on its registration process and farmers’ data verification.
Secretary Agriculture lauded PITB for its continuous support and discussed the way forward. He also discussed CM’s Punjab Green Tractor Scheme to be rolled out soon and mentioned that the farmers of 1 to 25 acres of agricultural land will be eligible for the transfer of agricultural tube-wells to solar energy.