USAID starts programme on agribusiness for rural women

US extends further $20 mln humanitarian assistance for Pakistan's flood victims
US extends further $20 mln humanitarian assistance for Pakistan's flood victims

ISLAMABAD, Sep 25 (APP):United State Agency for International Development (USAID) has started a programme to expand the roles of women in agribusiness in Pakistan.

According to an official, the objective of the programme was to help rural women to earn extra income for their families by training them in livestock management and enabling them to provide extension services to fellow small dairy farmers.

He said the said programme would support women entrepreneurs in targeted product lines (mangoes, citrus, livestock, and high-value vegetables).

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