![]() Distribution of Agricultural inputs and Establishment of OrchardsDate: 20 Feb, 2007 - Views: 292
In response to the October 8th, 2005 earthquake LASOONA-Society for Human and Natural Resource Development has recently launched a project “Rehabilitation of means for agricultural subsistence and disaster preparedness” in partnership with Deutsche Welthungerhilf/German Agro Action (DWHH/GAA). The project aims to reduce the vulnerability of the affected target groups to possible future natural disasters by the restoration of the means for agricultural subsistence and risk-minimisation.
In the affected union councils, the project within its scope is not only rehabilitating the agrarian infrastructure by repairing and reconstructing the damaged water channels and pasture tracks etc. but also facilitating the local farmers by providing quality agricultural inputs and establishing fruit orchards. Recently the project completed first goods distribution round in 9 union councils of the project area. Five different items were distributed among 7432 beneficiaries’ including maize seeds, fertilizers, common light tools, rare light tools and heavy tools. Second round of distribution will be organized in late march during which appropriate varieties of wheat seeds will be distributed among the deserving farmers. Similarly, the project has also established 130 fruit orchards of Apricot, Apple, Cherry, Persimmon, Plum, Sweet Orange, China Lemon and Walnut at different locations of district Shangla and Kohistan. [ Go Back | News Archive]
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