This was revealed by speakers on the third day of a week-long workshop on “Strengthening skills of young professionals in Pakistan and Afghanistan", organised by the US Department of Agriculture in collaboration with Endowment Fund, Secretariat University of Agriculture Faisalabad.
Scientists and agriculture support workers from Afghanistan and the US participated in the workshop, which was aimed at building capacity of agriculture workers to help rural people achieve the goal of sustainable development.
During the event, US scientists were transferring knowledge and innovative techniques for revamping the extension system in the agricultural sector of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Terry Steinhart, an expert from Iowa State University, underscored the need for strengthening the network of agriculture support workers to help farmers of Pakistan and Afghanistan face challenges by applying scientific and innovative methods. “This will bring prosperity to their lives," he said. Read the full report here.
Source: by Shamsul Islam, Tribune, Faisalabad.
