LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif launched the “Aqua Shrimp Farming Internship Program” for youth to provide them the practical training and career opportunities in Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Zoology.
According to the details, the participants will receive hands-on training in shrimp farming at the Shrimp Farm in Muzaffargarh, while the interns will also get a monthly stipend of 50,000 rupees for six months.
Speaking on the occasion, Maryam Nawaz said Young Zoologists will be trained at the shrimp farm of the Fisheries Department in Muzaffargarh. “More than US$1 Billion in foreign exchange can be earned through shrimp farming only on one 100,000 acres,” she said.
CM Punjab said that young applicants can apply for internships online through the job portal.
Earlier on October 28, Maryam Nawaz Sharif launched the ‘Kisan Card Programme’ in Hafizabad to provide critical financial support to small farmers. Under the scheme, farmers can obtain loans of up to Rs 150,000 per crop season to purchase seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides using their Kisan Cards.
