Star Farm Pakistan gives Global GAP training in Afghanistan
Meeting with USAID Representative with Mr. Shaukat Ali, Managing Director, Star Farm Pakistan (Intercontinental Hotel, Kabul- Afghanistan), June 2014.
This training is intended to enable the farmers to produce high quality and safe fruits & vegetables according to international food standard that is Global GAP, in addition to training, these farmers associated with FSCAA have also planned to implement the unique traceability of Star Farm Pakistan to cater the needs of global high end markets.
With the vision is to increase the income of farmers all over the country through a developed and self-sustained Agricultural sector in Afghanistan, Farm Service Center Association of Afghanistan (FSCAA) is an agricultural services provider association to drive the expansion and enhancement of Agro Businesses, wholesale/retail FSCs (Farm Service Centers) which are established across Afghanistan.
FCAA Training for Global GAP Farm Assurer by Star Farm Pakistan Master Trainers (Mr. Ziaullah & Mr. Asif Khan) in Kabul- Afghanistan, June 2014.
To conduct this training, two master trainers from Star Farm Pakistan went to Afghanistan and conducted 15 day training, at the end of the first session, Mr. Shaukat Ali Sherazi, Managing Director, Star Farm Pakistan was invited by FSCAA to meet with different agriculture stakeholders like Agha Khan Foundation (AKF) National Horticultural and Livestock Project to extend valuable suggestions and guidelines for the development of agriculture sector of Afghanistan.
Star Farm Pakistan is working in coordination with other development authorities in Afghanistan as well and is expecting to train 150 farmers for Global GAP implementation in the first phase of the program.
For more information:
Hasnain Haider
Star Farm Pakistan Limited
Tel: +92 (0)42 35788783
Mob: +92 300 811 39 20
Email: query@starfarm.com.pk
www.starfarm.com.pk