Facilities to farmers

Published January 4, 2003

MARDAN, Jan 3: Zarai Taraqiati Bank Chairman Istiqbal Mehdi on Friday urged farmers to avail facilities from the bank and leave the conventional way of farming.

Speaking at a gathering of farmers during his visit to the Toru Farm, he said the bank was advancing loans for production, development, tractor, tube-well, implements and attachment to the growers. He said the farmers must come forward to avail the facilities.

He advised the bank officials to extend every possible help to the  growers.—Correspondent

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