MULTAN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 08th Mar, 2018 ):The Agriculture department urged farmers to install drip irrigation system in their fields as it is cost effective and offers handsome return.
In a statement issued here, Assistant Director AgricultureInformation Naveed Asmat Kohloon said that the government is providing 60 percent subsidy on installation of the system however the farmers will spend remaining 40 percent.
Drip irrigation system is neat, clean and smooth system in which farmers can save fertilizers, labour, water and timing upto 50 percent, he said and added that the drip irrigation system is beneficial for barren, sand and any other sort of soil and also reduces weeds.