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SERVICES PROVIDED |
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Provision of crop production
technology and high yielding varieties.
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During last four years following crop varieties
have been approved and
released for cultivation by
Provincial Seed Council :
Wheat:
TD-I (ARI Tandojam), TJ-83, Momal
Sugarcane:
Thatta-10 (ARI Tandojam), Larkana 2006
Rice: Kanwal, Shahkar
Cotton: Hari Dost
- To enhance the export
potential of fruits and to improve the quality
of fruits certified nurseries have been
developed at Horticulture
Research Institute, Mirpurkhas.
- 5000 plants of Mango, 1960 of
Chiku, 2000 of Jaman, 2000 of Guave
and 3775 of
Jujube have been produced and provided to
farmers on
nominal charges.
- For production of
contamination free Cotton, amendment has been
made in Cotton Control Ordinance.
- Cotton campaign has been
launched to produce clean cotton.
- During 2005-06 against target
of 30,000 bales 10,000 contamination
free bales
have been produced so far.
- Rs.50 per maund is to be paid
to growers on production of
contamination free
cotton.
- Rs.10.50 million each by
Federal and Provincial Government is kept for
the purpose of payment to growers.
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SERVICES
PROVIDED DURING 2005-06 THROUGH DEV. SCHEMES |
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| 150 |
Paddy Thresher
to Farmers on 50% subsidized rates |
| 48 |
Laser Land
Leveling equipment on 50% subsidized rates |
| 450 |
Tubewells
installed on 50% subsidized rates |
| 34 |
Seed Graders
provided on 50% subsidized rates |
| 14 |
Sprinkler
Irrigation System installed |
| 18 |
Drip Irrigation
Systems installed (80% cost by Govt and 20% by
farmers |
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SERVICES
PROVIDED |
- 150For development of land,
bulldozers have been provided to
growers on
subsidized rates.
- During last two years 41
bulldozers have been refurbished and are in
operation.
- During last three years,
18010 hectares (44539 acres) land was
developed
through bulldozers.
- During 2006-07 sixty more
bulldozers will be repaired / refurbished.
- Laser land leveling has been
introduced to save water losses/ its
judicious
use.
- 200 Laser land leveling
equipments have been procured
- 48 sold to farmers on 50%
subsidized rate of Rs.245,000 each
- Combine harvesters have been
provided to farmers at Rs. 400 per
hour to
facilitate harvesting and reduce post harvest
losses in Paddy
crop.
- To minimize the use of
Pesticides, Integrated Pest Management
Programme
has been launched with FAO Assistance.
- Training to staff and farmers
has been provided through refresher
courses at
Agriculture Training Institute Sakrand. 125
farmers schools
established throughout Sindh to
impart training to farmers.
- To streamline pesticide and
fertilizer testing and to curb adulteration,
two
more pesticide laboratories have been
established at Larkana and
Mirpurkhas.
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