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Alternative Livelihood Options in Pakistan - GCP/PAK/147/USA

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) The project was a crucial component of INL’s overall assistance in building capacity with regard to alternative livelihoods development in Pakistan. The targeted tribal area included Bajaur, Khyber, Orakzai and Mohmand as well as Torghar, one of the eastern districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. These areas cultivated opium poppy, a crop that causes detrimental socioeconomic impact and was illicitly traded, especially in tribal areas adjoining Afghanistan. Despite various efforts by Pakistan’s law enforcement agencies, there remain areas where security creates challenges for government and communities. The project’s goal was to identify and introduce alternative high-value crops in the target areas as a substitute for poppy cultivation. It would do this by exploring alternative livelihood options in a participatory manner, engaging with communities to develop both value chains with the highest returns and the capacities of the value chain actors, as well as promoting value chain development with relevant stakeholders.

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