Lahore: The Punjab government has invited expressions of interest (EOI) for grants to establish farms across the province, under its Establishment of Model Farms Project (EMFP), according to a news report published on October 8.
The EMFP is funded by the government’s Department of Agriculture and has been launched to provide technical and financial support to ‘key players’ in several horticulture value chains across the province – for improving quality, productivity, and increasing their exports.
The aforementioned project is offering up to a maximum of 7.5 million-each on matching grants at a 50-50 basis; with a view to promoting investments in fruits and vegetable processing, storage, logistics and other value-added businesses in the province.
Moreover, the grants would be specifically provided for mangos, citrus, potatoes and vegetable value chains. The EOI can be sent to the Project Coordinator, Establishment of Model Farms Project, Agriculture Department, Government of Punjab, 1st Floor, Agriculture Marketing Building, 21-Davis Road, Lahore. The deadline has been set for 5 PM, October 30.
