National Projects
Name of the Project: National Program for Improvement of Watercourses in Pakistan (Phase-II) -The Punjab Component
Total Cost: Rs. 46,255.356 Million (PSDP = Rs. 10,256.768, ADP = RS. 18,333.054, and Farmers’ Contribution = Rs. 17,665.534 Million)
Gestation Period: Five Years (2019-20 to 2023-24)
Allocation during 2019 - 20: ADP: Rs. 1,651.389 Million
Targets
Over the year, following targets are to be achieved:
- Improvement of 2,500 Unimproved Watercourses
- Additional Lining of 7,500 Already Improved Watercourses - up to 50 %
- Provision of 9,500 LASER Land Leveling Units
- Construction of 3,000 On-Farm Water Storage Tanks/Ponds
Name of the Project: National Program for Enhancing Profitability through increasing Productivity of Wheat
Total Cost: 16518.70 Million
Gestation Period: Five Years (2019-20 to 2023-24)
Allocation during 2019 - 20: 1710.676 Million
Targets
This project is aimed at achieving the following targets:
- Provision of 259,832 tons of Gypsum to farmers on 50% subsidy for restoring 86,610 acres of salt affected soil.
- Growing of Jantar in rice-wheat cropping system and incorporation into soil on 99,900 hectares
- Provision of 4,007 Zero Tillage Drills, 6,680 Dry Sowing Drills, 2,374 Wattar Drills, 1187 Wheat Bed Planters and 1187 slashers
- Seed replacement by provision of 216,457 tons of certified wheat seed on subsidy for 4,329,140 acres
- Weed management on 70% area i.e. 4,793,400 hectares
- Laying out of 25000 Demonstration Plots
- Holding of 300 Mega Gathering and 8333 Farmers Days on Demonstration Plots
Name of the Project: National Program for Enhancing Profitability through Increasing Productivity of Rice
Total Cost: Rs. 9988.388 Million (Punjab Share: Rs. 4830.760 Million, Federal Share: Rs. 1497.000 Million, Farmers’ Share: Rs. 3660.628 Million)
Gestation Period: Five Years (2019-20 to 2023-24)
Allocation during 2019-20: Rs. 946.016 Million (ADP/Punjab = Rs. 738.769; PSDP/Federal = Rs. 207.247 Million)
Targets
This following targets are to be acheived on the completion of this project:
- Provision of following Agricultural Machinery/Implements on 50% cost sharing basis:
- Riding type Transplanters (450 Nos.)
- Walk-after type Transplanters (250 Nos.)
- Nursery Raising Machines (450 Nos.)
- Direct Seeding Rice Drills (900 Nos.)
- Water Tight Rotavator (800 Nos.)
- Rice Straw Chopper and Disc Plow/MB Plow Sets (750 Nos.)
- Knapsack Power Sprayer (2450 Nos.)
- Provision of Certified Seed on 50% cost sharing basis (229,285 Mounds)
- Establishment of Demonstration Plots for showcasing (3,625 Nos.)
- Provision of Financial Assistance to farmers @ Rs.1500/Acre for promoting Paddy Specific Harvesters (453,518 acres)
- Provision of Weedicides on 30% cost sharing basis (725,200 acres)
- Mega Farmer’s gatherings by Punjab Govt. (180 Nos.)
- Provision of Micronutrients on 50% cost sharing basis (181,300 acres)
- Appreciation of best rice growers at district level and provincial level through Rice Yield Competition (240 Nos.)
Name of the Project: National Oilseed Enhancement Program (NOEP)
Total Cost: 5114.999 Million
Gestation Period: Five Years (2019-20 to 2023-24)
Allocation during 2019-20: Total (In Million) = 535.527 (Fed = 206.980, PB = 328.547)
Targets
The project targets are as following:
- Subsidy on Oilseed implements= 150 Units
- Seed Subsidy(acres) = (Sesame = 360,000, Sunflower = 278,600, Canola = 211,400)
- Demonstration Plots (Sesame = 75, Sunflower = 150, Canola = 150)
- Mega Farmers Gathering = 225 Total
- Yield Competitions = (9 at divisional level , one at Provincial level each year)
Name of the Project: National Program for Enhancing Profitability through Increasing Productivity of Sugarcane
Total Cost: 2726.900 Million
Gestation Period: Five Years (2019-20 to 2023-24)
Targets
The following target have been set for this project:
- No. of implements to be distributed on 50% subsidy = 5025
- No. of demonstration plots established = 2960
- No. of mega farmer gatherings to be held = 270
- No. of farmer days to be held = 986
- No. of acres subsidized for zinc sulphate = 297010
- No. of acres subsidized for inter cropping September planting = 13000
- No. of sugarcane yield competition winner farmer rewarded = 168
- No. of bio-agent cards to be increased over annual target = 1012500
Provincial Projects
On-Farm Water Management Punjab
- Promotion of High Value Agriculture through Solarization of Drip & Sprinkler Irrigation Systems (Revised)
- National Program for Improvement of Watercourses in Pakistan (Phase-II) - The Punjab Component
- Punjab Irrigated-Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project - Revised
- Command Area Development of Jalalpur Irrigation Project (CAD-JIP)
- National Program for Enhancing Command Area in Barani Areas of Pakistan (Punjab Component)
- Pilot Testing of Innovative Technologies to Improve Water Use Efficiency
Agricultural Field Punjab
- Rehabilitation of Eroded, Gullied Land Through Soil Conservation Measures in Hill Torrent/Barani Area of Southern Punjab
- Mechanize Management of Rice Crop Residue
- Integrated Plan for Development of Agriculture in Tribal Areas of Koh-E-Suleman D.G.Khan (Field Wing Component)
- Strengthening of AMRI Research and Development Capabilities in Collaboration with UAF for Fabrication of Cost Effective and Efficient Small Agriculture Implements for Small Farmers (Field Wing Component)
- Promotion of Mechanized Agriculture for Increasing Crop Productivity
- Rehabilitation of Old Bulldozers for Sustainable Land Development Work to Ensure Food Security
- Development of Groundwater Resources with 3D-ERM & GEO-LOGGING Technology
Ayub Agriculture Research Institute Faisalabad
- Establishment of Foundation Seed Cell to Strengthen the Seed Production Facilities at Research Institute of Punjab (2020-21 to 2023-24)
- Establishment of Mango Research Station, Rahim Yar Khan (2021-22 to 2023-24)
- Capacity Development of officials from Agri. Secretariat and Scientists of Research Wing of Agri. Department (2021-22 to 2022-23)
- Improvement of Research Infrastructure at Institutes of Research Wing of Agriculture Department (2021-22to 2022-23)
- Provision of Laboratory Equipment and Field Machinery to Institutes of Research Wing of Agriculture Department (2021-22 to 2022-23)
Extension and Adaptive Research
- National Program for Enhancing Profitability through Increasing Productivity of Wheat
- National Program for Enhancing Profitability through Increasing Productivity of Rice
- National Program for Enhancing Profitability through Increasing Productivity of Sugarcane
- National Oilseeds Enhancement Program.
- Promotion of Medicinal Plants in Punjab
- Promotion of Fruit Crop Production through Provision of True to Type/Certified Plants