Bamyan (The Killid) – Provincial directorate of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, in cooperation with the Agricultural Development Fund, vow to offer AFN200m for more than 2,000 formers in this year.
Abdul Wahab Mohammadi, Head of provincial director of MAIL, said the initiatives aim to support farmers in their bid for better economy, adding this program has been implemented in past eight year that resulted to a considerable impact on farmers’ economy.
According to Mohammadi, the funding program is the best way to support farmers and shepherds, which is being implemented through officials in at least seven districts of the province.
Meanwhile, farmers conveying their appreciation to the government said their crops have doubled last year.
It comes at a time where the government has lent AFG630m to the farmers in the past eight years – they have benefited from the funding program.
Ghulam Hussain Mohmmadi, an ADF official in Bamyan, said more than 100 cooperative program will be provided in this year, which includes cash, and various vegetable seeds and plant for famers.
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and livestock, in cooperation with Agricultural Development Fund, has lent 4,429,000,000 Afghanis to 35,000 farmers in 32 provinces since 2010.
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