Poultry project receiving overwhelming response, claims official
PESHAWAR: Secretary Livestock and Agriculture Muhammad Israr Khan Sunday said distribution of chickens under domestic poultry project of the Prime Minister Imran Khan is in full swing receiving overwhelming response from the people across the province.
He said, distribution of chickens in the domestic poultry project of Prime Minister Imran Khan's National Agriculture Emergency Program through Livestock Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa got significant responses from the people of Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Kohat, and Karak.
He said last week, distribution of poultry in Mardan and Swabi had been completed while in next week it would be started in Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Tank and Lakki Marwat.
The distribution process, including the integrated districts, has initiated phase wise, he said adding, “it will be launched from the first week of March and in the view of the usefulness of the program, the government has been requested to further expand the program so that the public can get the maximum benefit from this useful program.”
He said through this program poor and the middle class people could not only improve their economic condition but also meet their daily needs as well.
According to statistics, people from all over the province have been included in the program through which they could improve their economic condition.
He also lauded the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan to empower people and making them economically sound at their doorsteps.
He said the program is going successful and receiving good results, that is why the demand for the distribution under domestic poultry project is increasing with each passing day. - APP