Karachi: As many as 6000 out of 18,506 small growers won the subsidized rates tractors here in a lucky draw ceremony held under the provincial government ‘Prosperous Sindh and Prosperous Hari programme’ on Wednesday at the Chief Minister’s house. The lucky draw was performed by Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah.
The farmers were being granted a total of Rs1.6 billion subsidy, between Rs0.2 million and Rs0.3 million on each tractor.
Speaking on the occasion, CM expressed that the agriculture was the backbone of the country and Sindh government is trying its best and utilizing all its resources to enhance the agriculture growth and development by promoting farming through machinery.
Agriculture Minister Syed Ali Nawaz Shah said half of the 6,000 tractors were reserved for the farmers who had up to 25 acres of agricultural lands while the remaining were for those who owned more than 25 acres.
Information Minister Shazia Marri, Finance Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Adviser Zubair Motiwala, Chief Secretary Raja Mohammad Abbas and other notables were also present on the occasion.