The Punjab Agriculture Department has extended the deadline for submitting applications under the Chief Minister Punjab Green Tractor Programme to January 25, 2026, offering fresh relief to farmers across the province.

The decision was announced during a high-level meeting held in Lahore and chaired by Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Ashiq Hussain Karmani. Officials said the extension was granted in view of the overwhelming response from the farming community.

During the meeting, Minister Karmani revealed that more than 300,000 farmers have already applied under Phase-III of the Green Tractor Programme. He termed the response a strong sign of farmers’ trust in government initiatives aimed at reducing production costs and improving mechanization.

The minister also praised agricultural graduate interns for playing a key role in helping farmers adopt modern farming practices. He said these efforts are contributing to higher productivity and better crop management across Punjab.

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Senior officials present at the meeting included Secretary Agriculture Iftikhar Ali Sahoo, Special Secretary Agha Nabeel Akhtar, Deputy Secretary Planning Kashif Bashir, Directors General Chaudhry Abdul Hameed, Naveed Asmat Kahloon, Rana Tajammal Hussain, and representatives of the Bank of Punjab.

Highlighting other initiatives, the minister said Phase-II of the Kissan Card Programme has achieved a 98 percent recovery rate, with full recovery expected by February 15, 2026. Interest-free loans worth Rs100 billion have so far benefited over 731,000 farmers.

He further announced the establishment of Kissan Card Facilitation Centres in all districts, distribution of 1,000 laser land levellers at 60 percent subsidy, launch of seven labs-on-wheels, and expansion of mobile pest clinics beyond 65 tehsils.