<h1>Punjab Agriculture Minister Orders Biweekly Reports on Farm Schemes to Boost Transparency and Quality Control in Inputs.</h1> Punjab's Agriculture Minister directed chief agriculture officers to provide biweekly progress reports to monitor centrally and state-sponsored farm schemes. This aims to enhance transparency, accountability, and productivity. The minister emphasized the importance of sampling seeds, pesticides, and fertilizers to ensure quality inputs for farmers. Targets were set at 6,100 for seeds, 4,800 for pesticides, and 3,700 for fertilizers, with 5,082 seed samples, 2,867 pesticide samples, and 2,473 fertilizer samples collected so far. Legal actions have been initiated against dealers with substandard products. Officers were also instructed to utilize funds wisely and submit utilization certificates promptly.