Punjab CM approves first-ever Livestock Card & Farmers' Guidance App

LAHORE (92 News) - Punjab Livestock Card and ‘Farmer Guidance App’ has been launched for the first time in the history of Pakistan.

She approved the Punjab Livestock Card project which will grant Rs 2.5 lakh interest-free loan for the animal feed during a meeting on Saturday. The chief minister directed to simplify the stages to acquire loans for the livestock farmers along with formulating a scheme for dairy farming in South Punjab. "We want to put livestock farmers of Punjab on the path of economic independence."

The participants were apprised during the meeting that prospects to provide loans on soft instalments to the males and females for dairy farming in the rural areas of South Punjab will be reviewed. As many as 40,000 farmers will be granted loans through Punjab Livestock Card. 4,000 animals will be available for meat export through the Punjab Livestock Card scheme.

The farmers will be provided facilities to undertake free tagging of animals, free insemination services along with ‘wanda’ and silage quality testing facilities. They will be provided a soft loan worth Rs 270,000 through the Livestock Card for wanda, silage and mineral mixture facilities in Punjab. The farmers can pay their loan in 90 days through the Punjab Livestock Card. The livestock care will be facilitated through ‘Animal Identity Traceability System’ in Punjab.