Sarsabz users take all three provincial spots in Punjab wheat contest
Farmers using Sarsabz Nitrophos and CAN took the top three provincial positions in the Punjab Wheat Yield Competition 2025-26. They also won 119 of 120 district-level positions.
- Sarsabz users won all three provincial positions in the 2025-26 contest
- They took 119 of 120 district positions and first place in 39 of 40 districts
- Provincial winners received tractors as prizes
Farmers using Sarsabz Nitrophos and CAN fertilisers won the top three provincial positions in the Punjab Wheat Yield Competition 2025-26. According to the Government of Punjab, as reported by ProPakistani, Sarsabz farmers also won 119 of the 120 district-level positions.
Fatima Fertilizer held a prize distribution ceremony to honour the winners. Sarsabz users placed first in 39 of the 40 districts.
Sajjad Hussain of Muzaffargarh took first place in the province with 69 maunds and 39.4 kilograms per acre. Shafiq Ahmad of Attock was second with 69 maunds and 39.1 kilograms per acre. Muhammad Asghar of Rahim Yar Khan was third with 69 maunds and 24.1 kilograms per acre.
Provincial winners received tractors as prizes. District winners were given Honda CD 70 motorcycles and LED TVs.
Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain attended the ceremony online. Additional Chief Secretary Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo, Secretary Agriculture Punjab Shakeel Ahmad Mian and Pakistan Kissan Ittehad president Khalid Khokhar also attended. Hussain, the Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, said: "I congratulate Fatima Fertilizer and all the farmers using Sarsabz fertilisers on securing all three provincial titles and 119 out of 120 district-level positions in the Punjab Wheat Yield Competition."
Rabel Sadozai, Director Marketing and Sales at Fatima Fertilizer, said: "Last year (2024-25), Sarsabz users also claimed all three provincial positions and 97 of 120 district positions."
The reports say successful Sarsabz farmers averaged about 69 to 70 maunds per acre, against an indicative national average of about 33 maunds per acre. Fatima Fertilizer offers farmers advisory services and soil testing.
The reports also note that the government set the wheat support price at Rs 4,500 per maund. Through the Kissan Card, Rs 150 billion in interest-free loans has reached 1 million farmers since October 15.
Why it matters
Wheat output shapes flour prices and food supply for households across Pakistan. The reported yields of 69 to 70 maunds per acre compare with a national average of about 33 maunds.
