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Gowers must stay vigilant to protect canola from insects

LAHORE, Dec 26 (APP):Canola growers have been advised to stay vigilant to protect their crop from attack of insects and
contact the agriculture extension staff if attack is witnessed.
A spokesman for the Punjab Agriculture Department said on
Tuesday that in order to obtain good yield of canola, mustard
farmers must apply half quantity of urea fertilizer when the
crop is given first water and the rest of it at the blossom
of flower.
In Punjab, canola cultivation target has been set at
50,000 acres of land and all possible support is being
provided to farmers for enhancing crop cultivation,
he added.