Alternative Crop Production in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - GCP/PAK/153/USA
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The newly merged districts, formerly known as the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, and Torghar district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are not only remote but also remain prone to insurgency, illicit drug trade and extremism. The economies of these districts were, for many years, sustained by illicit activities, including the cultivation of poppy, which had become the major livelihood for people in the harsh mountainous regions. The Government is making every effort to eradicate poppy and other illicit crops from the area. However, in order to ensure that the results obtained are sustainable, interventions need to be complemented by sustainable capacity building programmes. The aim of the project was to improve the technical training capacities of the Agriculture Extension Department in the target areas through the introduction of needs based, practical and easily adopted training curricula for the sustainable production of alternative crops.