Overview
- Sowing covered 1.743 million acres against a target of 1.721 million acres, according to the report released Tuesday.
- All four districts beat their goals: Sargodha 546,843 vs 533,000 acres, Khushab 281,866 vs 276,000, Mianwali 468,183 vs 467,000, and Bhakkar 446,414 vs 445,000.
- The division recorded a 0.15% increase in cultivated wheat area compared with last year.
- Officials credited clear directives, consistent monitoring, and administrative coordination, naming Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and Commissioner Jahanzeb Awan for facilitating the effort.
- Agriculture Department representatives said the expanded acreage is expected to support higher production and bolster provincial food security, pending harvest outcomes.