Summary Sindh will distribute Rs17 billion in wheat subsidies to 550,000 farmers through Benazir Hari Cards during the upcoming Rabi season.
KARACHI (Dunya News) - The Sindh government has decided to release subsidies to farmers under the Sindh Wheat Growers Support Programme for the upcoming Rabi season on November 20.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will formally launch the distribution of subsidy payments at the Chief Minister's House in Karachi, according to Sindh Agriculture Minister Sardar Muhammad Bakhsh Khan Mahar.
The minister for agriculture Sardar M Bux Mahar said a ceremony would be held to mark the launch, which would be attended by the Sindh chief minister, provincial ministers, members of the Sindh Assembly and party leaders.
Mahar chaired a meeting to review preparations for farmers' registration and the inauguration ceremony. During the meeting, Sindh Agriculture Secretary Muhammad Zaman Narejo briefed participants on the registration process and arrangements for the event.
According to the agriculture minister, approximately 550,000 farmers will benefit during the current Rabi season through the Benazir Hari Card scheme.
The Sindh government has allocated a total of Rs17 billion in subsidies for farmers under the Sindh Wheat Growers Support Programme, he added.
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