Ongoing Projects

Prime Minister Package / National Projects

Project Title	Allocation (Millions )	Allocation for 2019-20 (Millions )	Total Publicity Budget (Millions )		Publicity Budget 2019-20 (Millions )	Physical Targets	Expected Outcome
National program for improvement of watercourses in Pakistan Phase-II	18,333.054 154542	1,651.389	166.320	12.012		Improvement of 2,000 unimproved watercourses upto 50% of total length for enhancing conveyance efficiency. Additional lining of 5,000 partially improved watercourses upto 50% of length to harness potential of watercourse improvement. Reconstruction of 3,000 watercourses which have completed their structural life (20 years) to regain conveyance efficiency of watercourse. Provision of 9,500 LASER land levelers to the farmers/ service providers for strengthening LASER land leveling services in the private sector. Construction of 3,000 on-farm water storage ponds in irrigated areas for storing excess canal/ rainwater for supplemental irrigation.	Water saving 2.3 million acre feet per annum Direct benefit to 500,000 farm families in entire Punjab (50% in South Punjab)
National Program for Enhancing Command Area of Small and Mini Dams in Barani Areas of Pakistan-The Punjab Component	1,592.926	126.643	21.210	2.100		Construction of 480 farm ponds for storing rainwater from various sources Installation of 480 solar pumping systems on farm ponds for operation of high efficiency irrigation systems Development of 736 dugwells for developing of water source to promote irrigated agriculture Installation of 736 solar pumping systems at dugwells for operation of high efficiency irrigation systems Development/ improvement of 600 watercourses carrying water from various sources for enhancing water conveyance efficiency at farm level Provision of 500 LASER land levelers to the farmers/ service providers for strengthening LASER land leveling services in the Barani areas Provision of fruit plants, oilseeds/ pulses crops & fodder/ forage/ range on 6,383, 16,538 and 11,562 acres, respectively, in command area of small/ mini dams to ensure irrigated agriculture.	Command Area development of about 7,200 acres Increased in crop Yield about 34% Direct benefits to about 2,880 farm families
National Program For Enhancing Profitability Through Increasing Productivity Of Wheat	9,136.972 30455	1,378.070	185.000	37.000		Reclamation of salt affected land through gypsum application and green manuring i) Provision of gypsum on 50% subsidy ii) Demonstration on gypsum use and farmer days iii) Provision of Janter Seed @ 16 kg per Hec.(50 % subsidy) Subsidy on Agriculture implements @ 50% subsidy i) Zero Tillage Drill ii) Dry Sowing Drill iii) Wattar Drill iv) Wheat Bed planter v) Slasher Seed Replacement program @ 50 % subsidy Subsidy on weedicides and spray machines (2,500 Power Sprayer+10,000 Hand Sprayer per year) for targeted farmers @ 50% subsidy Field Demonstration on GAP i.e. Seed, fertilizer weedicide, IPM, INM & ICM (1 plot per 3200 Acre) Farmer Days @ 1 per 3 D. Plots Mega Farmers Gathering. 02 / district.	Productivity of wheat will increase by 7 mounds / acre Due to provision of agricultural machinery, certified seed and weedicide on subsidy to farmers, the income generation activities in the industry and rural area will improve. Due to retrieval of area from wheat crop, the area of oil seed crops will increase resulting in enhanced local production of oilseeds. The malnutrition would be reduced and health of the human being will be improved. The farmers’ net income would increase along with enhanced employment opportunities for rural masses. Skill and awareness of farming community would improve. Business opportunities in the rural areas would increase. Due to research activities the project, new wheat varieties with improved yield potential will also be developed resulting in productivity enhancement on sustainable basis.
National Program For Enhancing Profitability Through Increasing Productivity Of Rice	4,632.760 15789	698.286	150.000	30.000		Subsidy on Agriculture implements @ 50% subsidy a. Riding type Transplanters b. Walk-type Transplanters with Trays c. Nursery Raising Machines d. DSR drills e. Rotary puddlers f. Rice Straw Chopper +Mould bold plows sets g. Power sprayers Subsidy on rental services for harvesting by Rice harvester a. Up to 05 acres @ Rs.2000/Acre b. From 05.1 to 10.0 acres @ Rs.1500/Acre c. 10.1 acre and above @ Rs.1000/Acre Provision of certified seed @ 50 % subsidy Demonstration Plots Mega Farmer gatherings Area subsidized for micronutrients through E-vouchers @ 30% Subsidy Area subsidized for weedicides through E-vouchers @ 30% Subsidy Rice yield competition winner farmers	Increase in rice paddy yield of 10 monds for basmati and 20 monds for coarse varieties Increase in income levels of farming community Increased share of rice in national GDP Improvement in international competitiveness due to decreased cost of production as a result of increased per acre yield. Improvement in quality of rice (as a result of certified seed) Employment generation and business development opportunities
Productivity Enhancement Of Sugarcane	1,737.700 4935	746.000	165.000	33.000		Subsidy on Agriculture implements @ 50% subsidy a. Chisel plough b. Early hill-up implements c. Planters with band fertilizer d. Billet planter e. Granular fertilizer applicator Demonstration Plots Mega Farmer gatherings Farmer Days Area subsidized for micronutrients through E-vouchers (acres) @ 50% subsidy Area subsidized for intercropping & September planting etc through E-vouchers (acres) @ Rs.5000/Acre Sugarcane yield competition winner farmers rewarded	Enhanced production of Sugarcane Crop by increasing yield by 200 mounds/acre (19.76 tons/ha) and retrieving and sparing of 200.74 (000 ha) of land for other crops.
National oilseed enhancement program	3,069.000 10963	321.698	66.000	19.800		Subsidy on Oilseed implements @ 50% subsidy a. Planter Drill b. Thresher modification for Oilseeds c. Combine Header Extension Oil Seed Subsidy Program (@ Rs.5000/Acre) a. Subsidy on Sunflower b. Subsidy on Canola c. Subsidy on Sesame Demonstration Plots a. Sunflower b. Canola c. Sesame Mega Farmers Gathering	Cultivation of oilseed crops on 500,000 acres Reduction in import bill of edible oil by 345 Million US$

Directorate General Agriculture (Extension & AR)

Name of Project	Extension Service 2.0 - Farmer Facilitation Through Modernized Extension
Objectives	Development of soil attributes database and its GIS mapping. Strengthening of capacity of existing soil Laboratories Identification of Crop Specialists from Universities, Research and Extension Organizations for online advice to the extension agents and farmers. Improvement in Service Delivery, through Extension service by provision of missing facilities to the extension agents for field work to respond to the queries of the farmers through dedicated visits and establishment of dedicated monitoring system at each nodal point. Registration of four farms from each village with regular expansion program to reach every farm within life of the project according to soil test plan Adoption of latest extension approaches and tools for regular interaction with registered and other farmers through field visits, plant clinics, farmer’s training, inbound/outbound calls, and helpline/complaint line with IVR facilities. Provision of outbound survey call facility SMS/MMS query and SMS/MMS Broad casting service, pre-recorded calls/ Robot calls with response capture facility etc. and other mechanisms/technologies to connect with agriculture farmers. Establishment of helpline with complaint management systems including provision of application/ portal management system for sending out the customized SMS messages and/or Robot calls to agriculture farmers. To redress farmer issues relating to agriculture technology and input management etc. Strengthening of the existing laboratory of Soil Survey of Punjab. Strengthening of the Information System Unit, Soil Survey of Punjab

Name of Project	Effective Pest Management in Cotton Crop to subsidize Provision of Spray Machine in core Cotton Districts of Punjab
Gestation Period	2016-17 to 2019-20
Total Cost	Rs. 151.666

Name of Project	Promotion of Agriculture Mechanization in Punjab
Objectives	Food security management in holistic manner Emphasis on innovative technologies to bring vertical crop productivity Increase farmer's income through increased crop productivity, better support price and diversified agriculture practices Ensure quality and purity of farm inputs Development and adoption of new technologies for enhancing crop productivity Improve the living standards of farming community by reducing poverty Provision of set of agricultural machines & implements to the farmers at subsidized rates to increase productivity and profitability by mechanization of farm operations for soil tillage, seed bed preparation, sowing, spraying and sugarcane harvesting To improve mechanization by providing implements best suited for different farm operations by reducing tractor implement ration To improve revenue generating capacity of farmers in order to reduce poverty and improve the socio-economic conditions by increasing tractor use hours for better utility Capacity building of farmers for optimum operation & maintenance of agricultural machinery
Gestation Period	2015-16 to 2019-20
Total Cost	Rs. 1166.518

Directorate General Agriculture Research (Ayub Agricultural Research Institute)

Name of Project	Introduction and adaptation of high value crops and fruits in climatic conditions of Punjab
Objectives	Acquisition of promising cultivars of Avocado, Chiku, Nectarine/peaches, Pistachio, Berries, Passion fruit, Mangosteen, Fig and Grapes. To promote diversified, climate resilient agricultural production systems in the changing environmental scenario. Technical Assistance of orchard growers. To promote fruit crop production for high economic returns. To ensure the regular availability of fruits for nutrition, industrial and medicinal use.
Gestation period	2015-16 to 2019-20
Total cost	Rs. 34.565 million

Name of Project	Improvement of Production Technology in Garlic and Ginger
Objectives	Garlic Introduction, evaluation and popularization of machinery in collaboration with the AMRI office at Faisalabad, for farm operations in garlic crop production Establishment of multiplication block at Vegetable Research Institute, Faisalabad Training of farmers for garlic crop management and use of imported and evaluated machinery. Capacity building Agriculture Extension Staff and Farmers in garlic production technology. Ginger Identification and Evaluation of suitable ginger production area in districts Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal and Faisalabad. Importing and evaluation of new gene pool for better production in the project area. Training of Farmers and Agriculture Extension Staff in ginger crop production technology including mitigation of problems in ginger crop handling
Gestation period	2016-17 to 2020-21
Total cost	Rs. 78.863 million

Name of Project	Provision of lab and field equipment for Development of Basmati Rice Hybrid Resistant to Bacterial Leaf Blight, Flood and Salinity in Punjab.
Objectives	To develop Basmati rice hybrids resistant to bacterial leaf blight, flood and salinity in Punjab. To develop basmati hybrid rice seed production technology. Ultimately, replacement of Basmati variety with Basmati rice hybrids The adoption of new improved Basmati rice hybrids by the farmers will increase Per hectare yield Income of the basmati growers.
Gestation period	2015-16 to 2019-20
Total cost	Rs. 44.010 million

Name of Project	Diversification to high value cropping through promotion of horticulture
Objectives	Import of high market value genotypes of date palm (46,000 plants). Adoptability testing of new genotypes for acclimatization under climatic conditions of the Punjab Development of modern nurseries of seedless Kinnow (55,000 plants) Technical Assistance and Capacity Building of orchard growers in fruit production. To promote fruit crop production for increased economic returns
Gestation period	2016-17 to 2020-21
Total cost	Rs. 1,042.772 million

Name of Project	Commissioned Research for development of Cotton Seed
Objectives	To check seed pilferage and acquisition of new germplasm for genetic improvement Production of pure seed and enhancement of seed quality Insertion of CLCuV resistance through conventional breeding Screening of local existing germplasm against cotton diseases Incorporation of double and triple Bt gene against bollworms and glyphosate resistance Laser leveling on subsidy and development of drainage areas Insertion of CLCuV resistance, heat tolerance and better fiber quality through conventional breeding for development of climate smart varieties. Biosafety clearance of the developed Bt lines DNA finger printing of germplasm and promising advanced lines Development of Production Technology
Gestation period	2016-17 to 2020-21
Total cost	Rs. 363.615 million

Name of Project	Developing Pothwar into an Olive Valley
Objectives	To increase local production of edible oil and to improve balance of payments through export of olive oil. To utilize 15,100 acres culture able marginal lands & sub-mountainous areas in Pothwar and adjoining areas. Provision of Vehicles (04), Post hole diggers (20), Drip Irrigation Systems and Tunnels (05) and olive plants (13.5 million).
Gestation period	2015-16 to 2019-20
Total cost	Rs. 2,629.786 million

Name of Project	Provision of Additional Research Facilities for Development of Heat Resilient Maize Hybrids at Maize & Millets Research Institute.
Objectives	Development and screening of 500 local inbred lines against high temperature Constitution of 400 hybrids Screening of new hybrids against heat stress and diseases Evaluation of promising vs Multinationals’ hybrids in research trials Standardization of maize hybrid seed production technology
Gestation period	2015-16 to 2019-20
Total cost	Rs. 48.000 million

Directorate General Agriculture (Field)

Name of Project	Introduction & promotion of hi-tech farm mechanization technologies
Objectives	To demonstrate the modern technologies to end users for their larger scale introduction and promotion. To test and evaluate the performance of imported machines according to local conditions. To develop and indigenize imported machines by reverse engineering through collaboration of local manufactures of agricultural implements.
Gestation period	2016-17 to 2019-20
Total cost	Rs. 61.135 million

Name of Project	Establishment of Hi-Tech Mechanization Service Centers (HMSCs)
Objectives	Establishment of high-tech farm mechanization service centers Provision of state of the art farm machinery and equipment on rental basis to the farmers through HMSCs Overcome farm labor shortage Enhanced crop yield and farmers’ profitability Introduce and promote precision farming methods and associated machinery and equipment.
Gestation Period	2016-17 to 2020-21
Total Cost	Government Share Rs. 2030.205 million Service Provider Share Rs. 1800.000 million Total project cost Rs. 3830.205 million

Directorate General Agriculture (Water Management)

Name of Project	Punjab Irrigated-Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project (PIPIP) – Revised
Objectives	The overall project development objective (PDO) is to improve water productivity i.e. producing more crop per drop. It will be achieved through increasing delivery efficiency, adopting improved irrigation practices, promoting crop diversification, and effective application of non-water inputs. The PDO would contribute to increased agricultural production, more employment opportunities in rural areas, higher incomes from the farming, better living standards of the farmers, and improved environment
Gestation Period	2012-13 to 2020-21
Total Cost (Rs. in million)	Government: 41,737.955 World Bank 39,187.100 Punjab Government 2,550.855 Farmers: 25,721.045 Total: 67,459.000

Name of Project	Optimizing Watercourse Conveyance Efficiency through Enhancing Lining Length
Objectives	The key development objective of the project is to enhance conveyance efficiency which in turn would result in saving of water and improvement in water productivity at the farm level.
Gestation Period	2015-16 to 2019-20
Total Cost (Rs. in million)	Government: 6,829.695 Farmers: 2,458.167 Total: 9,287.862

Name of Project	Promotion of Gram Cultivation through Life Saving Irrigation with Sprinkler System under Changing Climate
Objectives	The main objective of the project is to enhance gram cultivation under sprinkler irrigation system in Thal area and strengthen small farmers’ resilience to droughts under changing climate.
Gestation period	2017-18 to 2019-20
Total cost	ADP/Government of the Punjab 296.080 Farmers’ Contribution 84.000 Total 380.080

Directorate of Agricultural Marketing

Name of Project	Establishment of model farms linked with improved supply chain and value addition
Objectives	Export promotion by addressing constraints of SPS and WTO, Development of supply chain infrastructure, Incentive structure for private sector, the interventions for this purpose to upgrade the standards have been divided into two categories, i.e. Software interventions comprising of capacity building services and certification audit for all the components of supply chain i.e. Farm Level, Processing Level, Logistic companies and traders / exporters. Hardware interventions comprising of provision of machinery and equipment and civil works (if required) to improve quality of the produce. Establishment of farmers and marketing linkages Facilitate group marketing and business clusters for scale economies.
Gestation period	2016-17 to 2020-21
Total costObjectives	Rs. 3,261.191 Million

Name of Project	Improvement / Modernization of Agricultural Produce Markets (Phase-I)
Objectives	To collect real time arrival data of the agriculture produce for information of the administrative department, growers through weighbridges and scientific use the data of weight for analysis and policy recommendations. To undertake evidence based market intelligence services expeditiously regarding supply and price situation of agricultural produce in different markets. To improve security situation in agricultural produce markets for all the stakeholders of agriculture marketing system. To improve/ provide better physical infrastructure (platforms and sheds at platform) in agricultural produce markets. To improve sanitation and hygiene situation in the agriculture markets.
Gestation period	2017-18 to 2019-20
Total cost	Rs. 384.071 million

Education

Name of Project	Scheme for 50 overseas Ph.D. Scholarships for University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.
Objectives	To send 50 scholars to technologically advanced countries for PhD studies in emerging areas. To strengthen the existing faculty of the university through foreign qualified PhDs in emerging areas To bring excellence in teaching and research through modern techniques To have the latest developments in agriculture curriculum, teaching methodology and lab standards as well as promoting effective R&D. To promote innovation, entrepreneurship and find solutions for strategic issues in agriculture and rural development through scientists trained as a result of this project
Gestation period	2015-16 to 2019-20
Total cost	Rs. 656.083 million

Name of Project	Establishment of Punjab Bio Energy Institute (PBI) at UAF
Gestation Period	2018-18 to 2019-20
Total Cost	Rs. 770.473 million

EPunjab Agriculture, Food and Drug Authority (PAFDA)

Name of Project	Establishment of Punjab Agriculture, Food and Drug Authority (PAFDA, Lahore
Gestation Period	2018-19 to 2020-21
Total Cost	Rs. 1000.000 million