KARAK: For the first time in history, the agriculture department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has started the cultivation of date palms in the Karak district.
Following the directives of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister on Agriculture Major (R) Muhammad Sajjad Barakwal, Date palm trees have already been distributed among the local landowners. The Karak Agriculture Department is actively working to guide the landowners and farmers on the cultivation of date palms.
District Director of Agriculture Karak, Dr Jan Muhamma, is himself demonstrating the methods of planting and maintaining date palms to the landowners through a video. The District Director gave detailed information about the cultivation of date palms, use of pesticides, land preparation, watering methods and even the fertilizer.
Dr Jan informed, if the established method is adopted for date cultivation, the success of date orchards in Karak district is certain, which will have a very positive impact on the economy of the area, especially the condition of the farmers and landowners.
