Punjab wheat production target of 19.2m T

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ISLAMABAD: Production target of 19.2 million tonnes of wheat has been proposed by Punjab Agriculture Department during Rabi 2012-13 for which an area of 16.80 million acres will be brought under wheat cultivation. In a statement, the handout said to achieve the target. An area of 1.183 million acres has been proposed to be brought under wheat cultivation in Rawalpindi Division. According to the experts, ideal sowing time for wheat crop in barani area is October 15 to November 15. Five high-yielding wheat varieties for barani areas including Chakwal-50, GA-2002, NARC-2009, Baris-2009 and Dhehrabi-2011 have been recommended by the agriculture department. Farmers have been further advised to use seed rate of 50 kilogrammes per acre for sowing of wheat in these areas.

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