A three-year, $5.1 million project aimed at improving livelihoods and strengthening the resilience of vulnerable communities has been launched in Takhar province.
Qari Rohul Amin Osmani, head of publications at the Takhar Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, said Concern Worldwide launched the project with funding from the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
The project seeks to improve food security, expand economic opportunities and strengthen the resilience of rural communities. It focuses on three key areas: agriculture, livestock development and sustainable natural resource management, while also strengthening agricultural value chains.
Key activities include providing veterinary services, improving livestock value chains, planting saplings, establishing commercial fruit orchards, watershed management, rehabilitating irrigation canals, constructing proper storage facilities, and promoting modern agricultural technologies through agricultural extension service centers.
The project will also distribute improved seeds and chemical fertilizers, expand market access, and strengthen the capacity of agricultural and dairy product traders.
It will be implemented over three years in Taloqan city and the districts of Kalafgan, Chal and Yangi Qala.
The initiative is expected to support sustainable agricultural development, increase production capacity, strengthen value chains, and improve the economic resilience and livelihoods of rural communities in Takhar province.
