Nawanshahr - Chief Agriculture Officer Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar Mr. Dapinder Singh told to encourage direct sowing of paddy under Pani Bachao Punjab Bachao Abhiyaan run by Punjab Government. That the Punjab Government will provide an honorarium of Rs.1500 per acre to the farmers through the department's portal https://agrimachinerypb.com, this year also on the lines of last year, to encourage the technology of direct sowing of paddy.
He said that underground water can be saved by direct sowing of paddy. He appealed to all the farmers who are adopting the technique of direct sowing of paddy They must register themselves on the portal by contacting the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar Blocks. With which they can be given financial assistance by the government. He said that last year, 113 farmers in the district successfully adopted the direct sowing technique of paddy in an area of ??681.5 acres.