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Mango production competition planned in Lahore

LAHORE, JUNE 02 (DNA) – The Punjab Agriculture department has planned to hold Mango Production Competition 2018-19 in Lahore with an objective to boost per acre yield of the fruit.

A spokesman of Agriculture department Najaf Abbas said that growers from Multan, Khanewal, Rahim Yar Khan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalpur, Vehari, Bahawalnagar and Jhang districts would be eligible to take part in the competition.

Farmers possessing more than three acres of land can give applications for the contest and the last date for submitting applications is 11th of July.

The competitors will have to show mango varieties including Samar Bahist, Chaunsa or Sindhari and White Chaunsa in the competition.

Interested mango growers can get application forms from office of their district appointee Assistant Director Agriculture (Ext) or Agriculture Officer (Ext). Farmers may also download these application forms from official website of Agriculture Department.

The spokesman further said that this mango competition will pave a way to increase production of best varieties/quality of mangoes in Punjab.






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