Media Update: United Nations Pakistan,12 December 2025

[UNIC-Islamabad]

Media Update

12 December 2025

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FAO

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

FAO & Agriculture Department Celebrate KP’s First-Ever Commercial Ginger Harvest

WHEN: 15 December 2025
WHERE: FAO office Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)

WHAT’s HAPPENING: For the first time in Khyber District, farmers have successfully harvested high-quality ginger—traditionally an imported crop—following a pilot jointly implemented by FAO, Agriculture Research KP, Agriculture Extension KP, and Nishtar Farms. The event celebrates this landmark moment and highlights the potential for expanding commercial ginger cultivation across KP.

 

WHY IT MATTERS:

• Ginger imports cost Pakistan USD 42.7 million in 2023.
• The pilot proves that KP’s climate and soil are suitable for domestic ginger production.
• Farmers now have access to a high-return to low-value crops.
• The initiative opens pathways for new value chains, youth employment, women’s participation, and reduced foreign exchange pressure.

 

KEY PARTICIPANTS:

• FAO Acting Representative in Pakistan
• Secretary Agriculture, Government of KP
• Director General Agriculture Research KP
• Director General Agriculture Extension KP
• Deputy Commissioner Khyber
• Representatives from NARC Islamabad, academia, and community stakeholders
• Participating farmers from Bara

Media Contacts

Affsheen Yousaf                                                                                              
Communications Consultant, FAO Pakistan                                      
📧 affshee...@fao.org                                                                                       
📞 0321-8586555