KARACHI: Sindh government announced subsidies on urea and fertilizers for flood-affected farmers aims to support the financial burden of farmers affected by the recent floods, ARY News reported on Thursday.
According to the details, Sindh government announced to provide Rs 60,000 for flood-affected farmers on Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizer and urea.
As per the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader, Manzoor Wassan, the subsidy will be provided to a total of 234,313 farmers on fertilizers.
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The PPP leader stated that farmers owning land between one acre and one and a half acres will be eligible to receive the subsidy amount. Additionally, a second phase of the subsidy program is underway, which will provide Rs 5,000 per acre to farmers.
The provision of subsidies on urea and fertilizers will help ensure that farmers can continue their agricultural activities and recover from the losses.
