RDA engages Turkish NGO to help people grow vegetables at homes
Housesholds will be provided racks, pots, soil and seeds
A stand used for kitchen gardening. PHOTO: EXPRESS
RAWALPINDI:
The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) and a Turkish non-profit organisation, the Helpine, on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a pilot project of kitchen gardening.
The RDA Chairman Tariq Mehmood Murtaza, and the Helpine President Saleemi Yukosel signed the MoU at the RDA office. The Helpine Secretary Ikhlaqur Rehman was also present on the occasion.
Under the pilot project, as many as 50 households have been provided with the necessary equipment including pot stands and pots for growing vegetables inside their houses.
Apart from monitoring the project, the RDA will also provide services of gardeners while the Punjab agricultural department would provide seeds and technical assistance.
Speaking on the occasion, the RDA chairman said the project was a revolutionary step and thanked the Turkish non-profit organisation for support in this regard.
He said that the relations between the two countries were exemplary as both had been supporting each other.
The RDA chief said that the present government was working hard to improve the lives of the people.
The President Helpline Saleemi Yukosel said that the Turkish nation highly regarded Pakistan and its people and wanted to help it every sphere of life.
Explaining the nature of the cooperation, Yukosel said that the kitchen gardening project was the first step and they were working on numerous big projects which would be started soon.
He added that relations between Pakistan and Turkey were based on the values of brotherhood and fraternity.
“We consider Pakistani people pure and I feel happy whenever I visit here”, he expressed and added that Allama Iqbal, apart from being the national poet of Pakistan was considered a reforming leader in Turkey as well.
He said that the organisation, Helpline was working in various sectors including education, health, water supply, and agriculture.
By helping Pakistan in the agricultural sector, he added, they wanted to empower the youth in rural areas so that they earn bread and butter.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 29th, 2019.
The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) and a Turkish non-profit organisation, the Helpine, on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a pilot project of kitchen gardening.
The RDA Chairman Tariq Mehmood Murtaza, and the Helpine President Saleemi Yukosel signed the MoU at the RDA office. The Helpine Secretary Ikhlaqur Rehman was also present on the occasion.
Under the pilot project, as many as 50 households have been provided with the necessary equipment including pot stands and pots for growing vegetables inside their houses.
Apart from monitoring the project, the RDA will also provide services of gardeners while the Punjab agricultural department would provide seeds and technical assistance.
Speaking on the occasion, the RDA chairman said the project was a revolutionary step and thanked the Turkish non-profit organisation for support in this regard.
He said that the relations between the two countries were exemplary as both had been supporting each other.
The RDA chief said that the present government was working hard to improve the lives of the people.
The President Helpline Saleemi Yukosel said that the Turkish nation highly regarded Pakistan and its people and wanted to help it every sphere of life.
Explaining the nature of the cooperation, Yukosel said that the kitchen gardening project was the first step and they were working on numerous big projects which would be started soon.
He added that relations between Pakistan and Turkey were based on the values of brotherhood and fraternity.
“We consider Pakistani people pure and I feel happy whenever I visit here”, he expressed and added that Allama Iqbal, apart from being the national poet of Pakistan was considered a reforming leader in Turkey as well.
He said that the organisation, Helpline was working in various sectors including education, health, water supply, and agriculture.
By helping Pakistan in the agricultural sector, he added, they wanted to empower the youth in rural areas so that they earn bread and butter.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 29th, 2019.