The Agriculture Department has provided vertical farming equipment to 60 farmers as part of an initiative aimed at increasing agricultural productivity and protecting crops from the adverse impacts of climate change.
Officials said the modern cultivation method could increase vegetable production by up to four times. In the initial phase, they added that the department was implementing vertical farming on two-kanal agricultural plots for 60 farmers, where various vegetables were being cultivated.
The initiative is part of the "Promotion of Climate Smart Agriculture through Extension Services" programme launched by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agriculture Department to address the growing impact of climate change on farming and to encourage farmers to adopt modern, sustainable, and environmentally friendly agricultural practices.
In this regard, a ceremony was held in Charsadda attended by District Agriculture Officer Muhammad Abrar and other officials. During the event, more than 60 farmers who had completed training on vertical farming were provided with agricultural tools.
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