World bank approves $171mn for K-P agriculture.

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The World Bank approved $171 million for the support of agricultural productivity in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) by improving irrigation, strengthening small farmers' skills and supporting farmers in adding value to their products.

According to a World Bank statement, the farmers in K-P face challenges of low water-use efficiency and lack of modern technology, skills and knowledge for engaging in high-value agriculture value chains. This results in an underdeveloped rural economy with high vulnerability to climate changes.

The K-P Irrigated Agriculture Improvement Project will help address these challenges by rehabilitating community watercourses, establishing water users' associations, introducing high-efficiency irrigation systems and laser land levelling...