PESHAWAR
\nThe USAID-ERDA will provide 613 tons of certified wheat seed and 1,226 tons of Sigle Super Phosphate (SSP) fertilizer to 12,250 flood affected farmers of Dera Ismail Khan within next 10 days.
\nUSAID-ERDA has also started distribution of wheat seed and fertilizers on 1,900 acres (1900 beneficiaries) at Peshawar and will soon start wheat seed and fertilizer distribution to 850 farmers from Khyber District.
\nAmir Afaq, Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan Division kicked off the distribution of the USAID\u2019s Economic Recovery & Development Activity (USAID-ERDA) assisted certified wheat seed and fertilizers to the flood affected farmers of Dera Ismail Khan.
\nHe was the chief guest at the launching ceremony of wheat seed and fertilizers distribution held in Dera Ismail Khan the other day at the Model Farm Services Center.
\nThe ceremony was attended by the Regional Police Officer, and District Director Agriculture Extension, Dera Ismail Khan, Director Field Operation, Agriculture Extension Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, USAID-ERDA team, media representatives and above 100 flood affected farmers of Dera Ismail Khan.
\nThe Commissioner thanked the USAID-ERDA for their quick support of certified wheat seed and fertilizer to the flood affected farmers of Dera Ismail Khan. \u201cThis will meet the food security requirements for current cropping season.
\nThese farmers were badly affected by the recent rain\/flood, and they have now prepared their lands for Rabi crops; therefore, this was much needed assistance which will meet the requirement for agricultural inputs\u201d said, Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan.
\nHe appreciated USAID-ERDA, District Administration, and Agriculture Extension Department for their quick response to the flood affected farmers and distribution. He assured that the Police Security will be provided at the distribution points for smooth distribution.
\n\u201cThe farmers of Dera Ismail Khan are feeding themselves and their communities, I am confident that USAID-ERDA\u2019s support will enable them to continue their production for their food availability and protect livelihoods,\u201d said Inamullah Khan, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist, USAID-ERDA,
\nSpeaking on this occasion, Dr. Salahuddin Bittani, District Director Agriculture Extension, Dera Ismail briefed the audience on the flood damages in Dera Ismail Khan and the process involved for identification and verification of flood affected farmers and distribution plan of wheat seed and fertilizers.
\nThe Associates in Development Pvt. Ltd. (AiD), is implementing USAID-ERDA, which was started in June 2022, and is a five-year US$ 24 million activity designed to expand economic opportunities in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and its merged districts by strengthening and modernizing the agriculture sector, promoting micro, small and medium enterprises and improving business enabling environment in the seven newly merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the four adjoining districts Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, and Dera Ismail Khan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR The USAID-ERDA will provide 613 tons of certified wheat seed and 1,226 tons of Sigle Super Phosphate (SSP) fertilizer to 12,250 flood affected farmers of Dera Ismail Khan within next 10 days. USAID-ERDA has also started distribution of wheat seed and fertilizers on 1,900 acres (1900 beneficiaries) at Peshawar and will soon start wheat […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-297528","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n