By Correspondent<\/p>\n
Peshawar: U.S. Ambassador Donald A. Blome participated in a closing event of a five-year, $1.3 million U.S. Embassy-funded sustainable farming program today.<\/p>\n
The Alternative Livelihoods Options Project, which the FAO implemented with the assistance of the KP government, has helped 3,700 farmers, including over 600 women, increase their incomes by teaching them improved agricultural practices and increasing their access to new, alternative crops.<\/p>\n
The program\u2019s \u201cachievements are far-reaching,\u201d said Ambassador Blome, noting that it \u201chelped establish fruit orchards, vegetable gardens, greenhouses, and irrigation systems benefitting more than 25,000 people.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also commended the 624 women leaders who participated in the project. \u201cYou inspire us and give us hope for a better tomorrow,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Ambassador Blome thanked Director General Khan, Secretary Marwat and the FAO for their assistance in the project.<\/p>\n
After the ceremony, Ambassador Blome met farmers who participated in the project and planted a tree at FAO premises.<\/p>\n
Muhammad Javed Marwat, Secretary, Agriculture Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Jan Muhammad Khan, Director General, Agricultural Extension Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; and Farrukh Toirov, Head of Officer UN Food and Agriculture (FAO), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, also spoke at the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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