April 11, 2022

Livestock producers in eastern Afghan provinces receive animal feed from government

About 1,958 livestock owners in Afghanistan received animal feed in two eastern provinces as part of a drive to safeguard livestock-based livelihoods in the country, the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock said on April 11.

In Wardak province, the local department of agriculture, irrigation and livestock with the assistance of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has distributed animal feed to 1,500 livestock owners in Sayyed Abad district, the ministry said in a statement.

In Nangarhar province, 458 people received animal feed in Dara Noor district, according to the source.

The distributed animal feed is supplemented with protein and additional calories, the ministry noted.

The distribution came as the Taliban-controlled government sped up its efforts to solve problems facing farmers across Afghanistan and help them use advanced technologies in farming, according to agriculture officials.

- Xinhua