AKRSP is responsible for installing hundreds of mini-hydels, the creation of thousands of savings groups, the reclamation and cultivation of hundreds of hectares of degraded land and the mobilisation of almost 5,000 community organisations. Photo: Reclaimed land, Chitral, Pakistan, made arable by an AKRSP-supported project that pumps water from a source on the other side of the river enabling this land to become arable and economically productive to the local villages.
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Article Author: PARC, Aga Khan Foundation sign MoU
Media Source: Pakistan Observer
Date: 20 January 2019
The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) of Pakistan signed a MoU to improve food and livelihood security of the people living in rural areas of Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral (GBC). The agreement between PARC and AKF is based on the shared objectives of sustainable socio-economic…
The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) of Pakistan signed a MoU to improve food and livelihood security of the people living in rural areas of Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral (GBC). The agreement between PARC and AKF is based on the shared objectives of sustainable socio-economic development in rural areas by implementing joint activities, as well as creating important synergies and opportunities through closer relations.