(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): Central Uruzgan province would become self sufficient in vegetables soon, the provincial agriculture director announced on the occasion of Farmer€™s Day here on Thursday.
Governor Mohammad Shafique Asadullah Saeed also attended the gathering marking the national Farmer€™s Day in Tirinkot, the provincial capital.
In his address, the governor said the majority people in Uruzgan were associated with farming and livestock and that was why the provincial government was trying to implement essential projects in the sectors.
The governor urged farmers to shun growing poppy crop in their fields and instead switch to legitimate plants. His appeal against poppy crop comes at a time when large swaths of land have been grown with the illicit plant in Uruzgan.
Uruzgan agriculture director Eng. Zalmai Alko said his departments planned to implement 49 projects for bringing improvement into the lives of farmers.
He did not go into details about the projects, but said they would help Uruzgan become self sufficient in vegetables.
He said work had also been done last year to improve irrigation system and build green houses for farmers besides giving them improved qualify seeds.
Local residents said the government had failed to meet farmers€™ expectations.
A farmer, Malak Tawos, told Pajhwok that thousands of acres of land remained barren due to the government€™s failure to repair two water reservoirs in the province.
Another farmer, Abdul Bari, said the provincial agriculture department lacked plant nurseries and they had to bring seedlings from other provinces for spring plantation.
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