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The scheme has been approved for a total cost of Rs.25.00 million in a DDWP meeting held on 29.9.2006. An expenditure of Rs.15.291 millions has been incurred on the scheme up to June 2010. The Project will be completed up to June 2011.The allocation of Rs.9.709 million has been made for ADP of current financial year 2011. This has to be implemented in the districts namely Dir upper, Abbottabad, Malakand, Swat, Mansehra, Charsadda, Kohat, Chitral, Nowshera, Peshawar, D I Khan, Bannu, Bunir and Haripur in the current plantation season February, March 2011. The climate of Nowshera is very suitable for the production of Citrus as well as other fruit crops. The target given to the District was 100 acres Citrus Orchards and 100 Acres Apricot fruit plantation as modal Orchards. The main objectives of the project are to improve the socio economic status of the poor families by providing them high yielding/improved varieties of fruit plants. To establish modal fruit orchards in the district which will serve as progeny and will be used for further distribution of improved fruit plants amongst the farming community and to replace indigenous varieties. It will also help in the extending technology to the farmers and fruit growers in their own fields. . Year wise Physical/ Financial achievement. According to verbal statement of Field Assistant Mr. Sanaullah who is controlling day to day business of the Office. The total releases under the project to Nowshera was 1.05 million which is 100% utilized up to June 2010.For the year 2010-11 Rs.0.25 million is released and the utilization will be made in the spring plantation 2011. No 12 The Mall, Peshawar Cantt: Phone & Fax No. 091-9212966
Analysis/Recommendations. 1. According to approved PC-1, the project modal fruit orchards at farmers field will be laid out in order to introduce improved varieties of Fruits as per ecological condition and training will be arranged for farmers about modern technology & establishment of modal orchards in the district. During the field visit it has been observed that the department has purchased only Citrus and Apricot fruit sapling for District Nowshera and distributed among the farmers through the District Officer for the targeted area without providing technical guidance to the farmers. 2. During the monitoring visit it was observed that no record has been properly maintained by the District Office. Similarly no TOP signed with farmer regarding the modal Orchard establishment. At the site visit of Akbar Pura Circle the Agriculture Officer informed that out of 33 Orchards plantation (One Acre each) only 13 Orchards are still intact and the remaining is completely damaged. The well established orchard shown by Agriculture Officer Akbar Pura was found also in a very poor condition and almost 40% of the plants are missing. Photographs are as under.
3. During monitoring visit it has been observed that the amount allocated for field days was 100% utilized by the department, while there was no record available with the officials concerned. Regarding POL the allocated budget was also utilized and
The schemes has been approved for a total cost of Rs.39.940millions by DDWP in a meeting held on 24/9/2008.An expenditure of Rs.8.00 millions has been incurred on the schemes up to June 2009.An allocation of Rs.10.00 millions has been made for the current financial year 2010-11. Vegetable promotion is one of the most important activities to ensure vegetable production and generate the income of poor farmers as well as ensure availability of vegetables for the consumption on daily basis to the ordinary consumers in province. The main broad objectives of the scheme are as under. Enhancement of productivity in agriculture sector through increasing per unit yield of vegetables (high value crops) Improving food security of the province. Poverty alleviation and improving the socio economic condition of the farmers in rural areas through increasing crop income. Environment protection through good agriculture practices.
During the year 2009-10 the budget released to the District Officer Nowshera was Rs.281820/= and the expenditure made by the department was Rs.281820/= up to June 2010 which is 100%. The releases for the current financial year 2010-11 to Nowshera District Officer on share basis is Rs.174320/- (First installment) and 2nd installment releases is still pending which will be utilized up to June 2011.According to verbal statement of Mr. Sanaullah Field Assistant the department was laid out 35 plots 12 The Mall, Peshawar Cantt: Phone & Fax No. 091-9212966
Squash, Quetta F-I Wali Rehman, -do-doPervaiz Ahmad, -do-doSaid Rehman, -do-doRiaz, Hamid Abad Akora Khattak -doAbdur Rehman, Akora Khattak -doMian Asghar Shah, Mira Akora -doHawayi Sahib Shah, Mira Akora -doNiaz Ali Khan, PTC Colony -doGhazanfar Ali, PTC Colony -doShams-ur-Rehman, Adamzai -doAbdul Jalil, Admazai -doMuhammad Sadiq Khattak, Nari -doJehangira Zafar Khan, -do -doMaroof Khan, Dobandi Jehangira -doKachkor Khan, Nari Jehangira -doSharif Gul, Jehangira -doSher Alam, Shaidu -doMujahid Khan, -do-doMurad Khan, -do-doAzmat, Khudrezai -doImran Din, -do-doKhan Rashid, Amankot -doAjmal Shah, Khaski Drab -doSaid Rehman, Speen Khak -doSaid Hassan, Khair Abad, Rashki -doNor Hussain, -do-doHista Robina, sohbat Killi Zando -doTajag, Monda Ghaza Zando -doSajid Ali, Benazir Camp, Risalpur -doRaj Muhammad, Aman Ghari -doGul Hussain, -do-do-
3. During the visit it has also been noticed that only squash (Tenda) seed has been provided to the farmers while there is a huge demand for other important off seasonal crops like cucumber, tomatoes, chilies etc. It is recommended that the Department should concentrate on the farmers demand and other important vegetable crops which are high income generating for the farming community to improve the income of the poor farmers.
4. Regarding plastic sheets for vegetable plots, the department has not yet provided any plastic sheets to the farmers to cover the vegetable plots. The farmers have purchased the plastic sheets on their own expenses. On query, the concerned officer responded that plastic sheets will be provided later on which is totally against the activity as there will be no need of plastic sheets in the warm season. It is also noted that no technical staff was available at the time of sowing in order to provide useful guidance. It is recommended that every effort should be made to facilitate the farmers for their farm crops to enhance the yield. 5. Under the head of Farmers training the department has claimed that they have conducted two training courses regarding vegetable growing, but no record has produced by the department to the monitoring team. Similarly the record of staff training and Field days was also not available with the department which shows that the department is doing nothing at the district level. The Director General Agriculture Extension may conduct an enquiry against the concerned Officials.
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The scheme has been approved for a total cost of Rs.12.972 millions in a DDWP meeting held on 24.9.2008. An expenditure of Rs.5.263 millions has been incurred on the scheme up to June 2010 and allocation of Rs.4.327 millions has been made of ADP for the current financial year 2010-11. Project objectives: The objectives of the Agriculture Sector are to enhance production of agricultural commodities, alleviate poverty in rural aeas & promotion of environment friendly farming through using Good Agricultural Practices. Enhance & ensure availability of quality seed and all inputs to the farmers. The proposed PC-I is therefore in line with the sectors objectives. Enhancement of productivity of wheat & maize crops. Production of quality seed of wheat & maize. Extension of crop / seed production technology to the farmers. Poverty alleviation through increase in productivity.
S.No. Item 1 2 3 Wheat D/Plots (Acres) Maize D/Plots (Acres) Total: Farmers to be trained i. Wheat Crop (24 Dist. X 60 Nos) ii. Maize C rop (22 Dist. X 60 Nos) Crop Production guideline i. Wheat Crop (24 Dist. X 1000 Nos circulars) ii. Maize C rop (22 Dist. X 1000 Nos circulars)
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 416 378 342 234 213 193 650 591 535 1440 1320 24000 22000 1440 1320 24000 22000 1440 1320 24000 22000
B. FARMERS TRAININGS: In each district training of farmers will be conducted by the Agriculture Field Staff. Crop Wheat Maize Distt (No) One training (in each distt) One training (in each distt) Duration One day One day No. Of Farmers 50-60 50-60
Each training will be organised just before start of the crop season. Training schedule will be prepared by the District Officer Agriculture. Subject matter will include important / technical tips on land preparation, sowing time, sowing techniques, seed rate, characteristics of crop varieties to be sown, number of irrigations, time & quantity, fertilizer application technology, weedicides, their application techniques, rogueing (removal of off type plants), thinning in maize crops to maintain required number of plants per unit, knowledge of proper crop maturity, harvesting, threshing/shelling and storage conditions etc. Light refreshment will be served to the participants during training. A guide line circular on wheat and maize crop production will be prepared and distributed by the District Officer Agriculture. At least 1000 copies on each subject will be circulated/distributed in each district per year. Physical/ Financial progress. The statement given by District Officer Agriculture Nowshera shows that during the year 2009-10 Rs. 185570/- were released to the department and the expenditure was Rs. 61000/- while the physical achievement was 21 acres wheat Seed Multiplication Plots and 11 acres Maize kharif crop. During the year 2010-11 Rs. 110250/- have been released as first installment and the expenditure was Rs. 39900/on 21 acres Wheat SMP and the remaining amount will be utilized up to June 2011.
Site of wheat SMP field at Khaishki Nowshera. 2. According to the PC-I, the target was assigned to the department to train the 50-60 farmers in wheat and maize crops. During the field visit and record checking no record was available with the department related to the training of farmers. It is recommended that the District Office should take proper action and develop strategy to train the farmers for their income generation in the major cereal crops. 3. The Agriculture Officer explained that the Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department will conduct regular visits during the standing crops and at the time of harvesting to certify the seed. Anyhow, visit has not been made till now by the FSCR Department and also by the execution department for follow up since sowing of the crop. It is recommended that visits should be made by the technical staff on regular basis for follow up of the activity.