LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz launched the province’s first High-Tech Farm Mechanisation Financing Programme Portal through a digital ceremony.
Speaking at the event, she said the initiative would bring a new era of agricultural progress in Punjab, reflecting the government’s strong commitment to modernising the farming sector.
The Secretary of Agriculture briefed the chief minister on the programme, explaining that interest-free loans of up to Rs3 crore will be provided for 12 types of modern agricultural machinery.
The loans include a six-month grace period and can be repaid in quarterly instalments over five years. Farmers, service providers, and agri-businesses can apply through the new online portal.
Officials said the programme features advanced machinery from global manufacturers, including 27 companies from China, 10 from Turkiye, five from Italy, and others from Japan, the United States, Brazil, Spain, and Belarus.
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The key equipment under the scheme includes wheat combine harvesters, multi-crop planters, rice planters, nursery machines, rice harvesters, wheat straw balers, maize cob harvesters, silage harvesters, maize cob dryers, orchard pruners, and air blast sprayers. In addition, central pivots, irrigation systems, and high-powered tractors are also part of the package.
In another development, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz praised the security forces for successfully eliminating seven Indian-sponsored terrorists in the Daraban area of Dera Ismail Khan. She paid tribute to Major Sibtain Haider, who was martyred in the operation, and extended her heartfelt condolences to his family.
