Faisalabad Wheat Cultivation Target Set at 1.834 Million Acres

Farmer using a Super Seeder to sow wheat in a field in Faisalabad division, Punjab, as part of the wheat cultivation target

Authorities have set a Faisalabad wheat target of 1.834 million acres for the coming season. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Divisional Wheat Committee chaired by Commissioner Dr Imran Hamid Sheikh. Officials were told to complete sowing by November 20, and to ensure that seed, fertiliser and canal water reach farmers on time. The plan aims to make Faisalabad the leading division for wheat farming in Punjab. Background: Why Faisalabad Wheat Cultivation Matters Wheat is Pakistan’s main staple crop, and Punjab grows most of it. Faisalabad division,…

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