As
the Agri. Education Pakistan is going to expand its niche, a cooperative &
networking tour was planned to Dist. Bhakkar. It is one of the dynamic city of
Southern Punjab. Mr. Jafrey (President, AEP) set on his journey from Lahore to
Bhakkar on Aug. 22, 2013 and came back to Lahore on Aug. 25, 2013. The
Kallurkot and its countryside areas, Rodi and Hassanwala were focused on this
tour, as the Kallurkot is tehsil of Dist. Bhakkar and administrative
subdivision of the district.
Objectives
·
To
introduce Agri. Education Pakistan and its projects in the area
To
introduce Agri. Education Pakistan and its projects in the area
·
To
assess the awareness regarding sustainable agriculture and th environmental
concerns
To
assess the awareness regarding sustainable agriculture and th environmental
concerns
·
To
assess the environmental issues
To
assess the environmental issues
·
To
know the agricultural problems
To
know the agricultural problems
Also the
purpose was to analyze;
purpose was to analyze;
·
The
socioeconomic conditions
The
socioeconomic conditions
·
Farmer
status
Farmer
status
·
Availability
of farm inputs
Availability
of farm inputs
·
Work
efficiency of Govt. Agriculture Dept.
Work
efficiency of Govt. Agriculture Dept.
·
Strength
of Educational Institutes (schools & colleges etc.)
Strength
of Educational Institutes (schools & colleges etc.)
·
Potential
for organizing an event in near future
Potential
for organizing an event in near future
To
achieve the goal, Mr. Jafrey (President, AEP) attend meetings with 10
individuals from different fields of agriculture and business including;
farmers, pesticide traders and Govt. Agriculture Extension Department’s
official in stay of only two days.
achieve the goal, Mr. Jafrey (President, AEP) attend meetings with 10
individuals from different fields of agriculture and business including;
farmers, pesticide traders and Govt. Agriculture Extension Department’s
official in stay of only two days.
1.
CSR
Officer Mr. Habib-ur-Rehman Jafrey, Zong Telecom Franchise
CSR
Officer Mr. Habib-ur-Rehman Jafrey, Zong Telecom Franchise
2.
Asst.
Botanist Mr. Malik Mushtak, Gram Breeding Research Station
Asst.
Botanist Mr. Malik Mushtak, Gram Breeding Research Station
3.
Mr.
Rana Imran, Tarzan Pesticide Trader
Mr.
Rana Imran, Tarzan Pesticide Trader
4.
Mr.
M. Hassan, Tara Pesticide Trader
Mr.
M. Hassan, Tara Pesticide Trader
5.
Mr.
Abdullah, Target Pesticide Trader
Mr.
Abdullah, Target Pesticide Trader
6.
Deputy
Director Mr. Muhammad Ashraf, Deputy Directorate Office of Agriculture
Extension
Deputy
Director Mr. Muhammad Ashraf, Deputy Directorate Office of Agriculture
Extension
7.
Mr.
M. Wahid Khan, Farmer from Rodi, Kallurkot
Mr.
M. Wahid Khan, Farmer from Rodi, Kallurkot
8.
Mr.
Ahmad Hassan Khan, Farmer from Rodi, Kallurkot
Mr.
Ahmad Hassan Khan, Farmer from Rodi, Kallurkot
9.
Mr.
Sami Ullah Khan s/o Ahsan Ullah Khan, Progressive Farmer from Hassanwala,
Kallurkot
Mr.
Sami Ullah Khan s/o Ahsan Ullah Khan, Progressive Farmer from Hassanwala,
Kallurkot
10. Mr. Ashfaq Khan, Progressive
Farmer from Hassanwala, Kallurkot
Farmer from Hassanwala, Kallurkot
Problems
In The Concern Areas
In The Concern Areas
·
Black
Marketing of Fertilizers
Black
Marketing of Fertilizers
·
Bogus
Pesticides
Bogus
Pesticides
·
Cotton
Insect/pest
Cotton
Insect/pest
·
Unavailability
of Soil Nutrient Test Laboratory
Unavailability
of Soil Nutrient Test Laboratory
·
Unaligned
Water Courses
Unaligned
Water Courses
·
Scarcity
of irrigation water for Rabi season
Scarcity
of irrigation water for Rabi season
·
Negligence
of officials of Govt. Agriculture Dept. in Rodi and Hassanwala
Negligence
of officials of Govt. Agriculture Dept. in Rodi and Hassanwala
·
Environmental
concerns regarding Chashma Nuclear Plant
Environmental
concerns regarding Chashma Nuclear Plant
·
Difficult
access to certified seed and other inputs in the areas of Rodi and Hassanwala
Summary
Agri.
Education Pakistan is the Pakistan’s first student based organization working
in the central and particularly in the areas of southern Punjab. The activities
were started from the Lahore in 2011 from a single website. Now the area of the
activities is expanding day by day. This cooperative and networking tour is a
milestone to ensure the consistent progress.
Education Pakistan is the Pakistan’s first student based organization working
in the central and particularly in the areas of southern Punjab. The activities
were started from the Lahore in 2011 from a single website. Now the area of the
activities is expanding day by day. This cooperative and networking tour is a
milestone to ensure the consistent progress.
Bhakkar
District (Urdu: ضِلع بهكّر) is a District in
the Punjab province of Pakistan. The district was created in
1981 with Bhakkar city. With an area of 3,134 square miles
(8,120 km2), most of it lies in the desolate plain of the Thal, but the
Kachhi or strip of riparian land along the Indus is of great fertility. However
it is in arid zone. Its area consists of a riparian tract along
the Indus called Kacha and the Thal historically called
Chol-e-Jalali. Most of its area comprises greater Thal. One of the old place in
the district is Kallurkot. Kallurkot Tehsil (Urdu: تحصِيل كلُوركوٹ) is
a Tehsil of Bhakkar District in Punjab, Pakistan.
The city of Kallurkot is the headquarters of Kallurkot Tehsil an
administrative subdivision of the district.
The
main crop is cotton of the area. Mostly B.T Cotton is cultivated which has been
banned but still under practice due to inefficiency or negligence of Govt.
Agriculture Department. Farmers are facing the problems of black marketing of
fertilizers, bogus pesticides, cotton Insect/pest, unavailability of soil
nutrient test laboratory, unaligned water courses, scarcity of irrigation water
for Rabi season, negligence of officials of Govt. Agriculture Dept. in Rodi and
Hassanwala however, the pesticide companies rarely conduct programs for selling
their product to the farmers, environmental
concerns regarding Chashma Nuclear Plant which is not so far from these areas,
difficult access to certified seed and other inputs in the areas of Rodi and
Hassanwala.
main crop is cotton of the area. Mostly B.T Cotton is cultivated which has been
banned but still under practice due to inefficiency or negligence of Govt.
Agriculture Department. Farmers are facing the problems of black marketing of
fertilizers, bogus pesticides, cotton Insect/pest, unavailability of soil
nutrient test laboratory, unaligned water courses, scarcity of irrigation water
for Rabi season, negligence of officials of Govt. Agriculture Dept. in Rodi and
Hassanwala however, the pesticide companies rarely conduct programs for selling
their product to the farmers, environmental
concerns regarding Chashma Nuclear Plant which is not so far from these areas,
difficult access to certified seed and other inputs in the areas of Rodi and
Hassanwala.
In
Kallurkot farmers are usually poor to average, while in Rodi and Hassanwala
farmers are comparatively average to progressive in the terms of socioeconomic
status. The farmers of Rodi and Hassanwala are seemed to be more sophisticated
than farmers of Kallurkot, as they are keen grower of organic crops for their
kitchen. They avoid the vegetables from market of Kallurkot due to the usual
practice of application of brackish water for vegetable field’s irrigation.
Even some of them grow Barani varieties of wheat for their home. All the
advancement, particularly in Hassanwala is achieved by the farmers on their
own. Farmers are much conscious about the environmental hazards producing by
the Chashma Nuclear Plant which is not so far from their fields.
Kallurkot farmers are usually poor to average, while in Rodi and Hassanwala
farmers are comparatively average to progressive in the terms of socioeconomic
status. The farmers of Rodi and Hassanwala are seemed to be more sophisticated
than farmers of Kallurkot, as they are keen grower of organic crops for their
kitchen. They avoid the vegetables from market of Kallurkot due to the usual
practice of application of brackish water for vegetable field’s irrigation.
Even some of them grow Barani varieties of wheat for their home. All the
advancement, particularly in Hassanwala is achieved by the farmers on their
own. Farmers are much conscious about the environmental hazards producing by
the Chashma Nuclear Plant which is not so far from their fields.
The
meetings with pesticide traders and official of the Govt. Agriculture Extension
Dept. ended up with the surety of complete cooperation and coordination in the cause
of Agri. Education Pakistan in the Dist. Bhakkar.
meetings with pesticide traders and official of the Govt. Agriculture Extension
Dept. ended up with the surety of complete cooperation and coordination in the cause
of Agri. Education Pakistan in the Dist. Bhakkar.
