{"id":551620,"date":"2026-06-18T00:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T19:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=551620"},"modified":"2026-06-18T00:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T19:04:08","slug":"rs50m-trout-farming-project-launched-in-gb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/rs50m-trout-farming-project-launched-in-gb\/","title":{"rendered":"Rs50m trout farming project launched in GB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nGilgit-Baltistan is implementing a Rs50 million trout farming project in District Ghizer as part of efforts to strengthen food security and support economic growth in the region.<br \/>\nAccording to official documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan has directed its development resources towards food and nutrition security through fisheries, trout farming, modern agriculture and early childhood development programmes.<br \/>\nAccording to the report, the project titled \u201cEnsuring Food Security and Economic Growth through Extension of Trout Farming in District Ghizer\u201d is under implementation with a total cost of Rs50 million and an allocation of Rs22.8 million during the current year.<br \/>\nGilgit-Baltistan is also implementing the \u201cTargeting Blue Revolution towards Food, Nutrition and Livelihood Security through Conservation of Local Species in Gilgit-Baltistan\u201d project with a total cost of Rs80 million and an allocation of Rs2.97 million.<br \/>\nAnother project \u201cImproving Rural Livelihood and Food Security through Modern Agricultural Techniques in District Ghizer\u201d is being implemented with a total cost of Rs30 million and an allocation of Rs5.3 million.<br \/>\nAccording to the report, these initiatives form part of the region\u2019s broader strategy to improve food and nutrition security through investments in fisheries, agriculture and related sectors.<br \/>\nThe report also highlights several other nutrition-related programmes currently under implementation in Gilgit-Baltistan.<br \/>\nThese include the Food Fortification Programme of the Food Department with a total cost of Rs99 million and an allocation of Rs5.5 million, and the School Meal Programme for Female Primary Schools with a total cost of Rs112.7 million and an allocation of Rs6.5 million. The Gilgit-Baltistan Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Programme Phase-II is also under implementation with a total cost of Rs72.7 million and an allocation of Rs2.4 million.<br \/>\nGilgit-Baltistan\u2019s development priorities reflect the region\u2019s distinct ecological and geographic context, with a focus on food and nutrition security through fisheries, trout farming, modern agriculture and early childhood development initiatives. The Rs50 million trout farming project in District Ghizer is among the key interventions currently being implemented to support food security and economic growth in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD Gilgit-Baltistan is implementing a Rs50 million trout farming project in District Ghizer as part of efforts to strengthen food security and support economic growth in the region. 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