FATA Agriculture department launched schemes for farmers
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ISLAMABAD: FATA Agriculture Department has launched a number of schemes to revive farming and agriculture sector in FATA.
Sources of FATA Agriculture department said that seeds of wheat, maize and other crops had been distributed free of cost among farmers of the area, Radio Pakistan reported.
Saplings of fruit trees had also been distributed among the tribesmen, they added.
Eighty tunnel farms have been handed over to local farmers.
The sources said 876 deserted orchards had been restored besides establishing new orchards on about 1775 acres. (APP)
