Appealing the farmers to get Gypsum at subsidized rates, Brar said that the farmers should contact the concerned Chief Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Officer, Block Agriculture Officer, AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT Officer of district or block or Punjab Agros Regional Managers at Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Sangrur, and Kotkapura and get Gypsum worth Rs 340 per bag of 50 kg at subsidized rate, that is Rs 170 per bag thus help to improve the Health of Soils of Punjab.
He said that the farmers should fulfil the criteria of various documents including prescribed form filled and duly attested by Sarpanch, Panch, Lambardaar or MC of their village or city, Photostat copy of Aadhar card and Photocopy of Bank Passbook.
Pointing out the benefit of usage of Gypsum, Brar said that the PH of approximately 2.30 lakhs hectare of land in Punjab is above 8.5, which means alkaline and sodium is present in these soils which is insoluble in water that hinders the availability of required nutrients to the Plants.