LAKKI MARWAT: Agricultural experts and of ficials of the local administration during a field day activity here on Saturday asked the farmers to take advantage of subsidies offered by the government on buying seeds, fertilisers and other inputs to increase per acre yield.

The district agriculture extension department arranged the activity in Wanda Saeedkhel village to raise awareness among the growers of the use of seeds, fertilisers and pesticides.

Assistant commissioner Umer Bin Riaz was the chief guest at the event attended by farmers from different areas of Ihsanpur.

The speakers included district director agriculture Abdul Qayyum, district director water management Bakht Ali Khattak, district director soil conservation Nazir Khan and members of the farm services centre.

Mr Qayyum said the government was giving subsidies to the farmers on seeds, fertilisers and pesticides.

He termed the Kisan Card programme a revolutionary step and said it had enabled the farmers to get subsidy without any trouble.

He asked the farmers to get their names registered for the Kisan Card to avail of the incentive packages in the agriculture sector. Other speakers shed light on timely use of fertilisers, pesticides and watering fields to get good crops. They said a close liaison between the farmers and experts was essential to boost agriculturesector.-Correspondent