Agri-business Development and

Diversification Project

1. Executing Agency DALPMG, MINFA, PHDEC, FSC&RD,

LDDB

2. Whether the project is implemented in Yes, the project is implemented in Khyber

province or not. Pakhtunkhwa as well.

3. Date of approval Planned for 5 years i.e. July 2005 to June

2010.

4. Approved cost with provincial share Total approved cost of the project is Rs.
4066.00 Million.

(Rs. In Million)
ADB’s Share: 1860.00
GOP Share: 414.00
Sp. Provinces Grant: 1,000.00
Private sector 792.00
Total : 4066.00

5. Release & Expenditure since

commencement.
Name of component Total Planned AmountExpenditure incurred
up to June 2010
ADB GOP ADB GOP
PMU/PIO’s 165.92 150.750 165.92 150.750
Agribusiness Support Fund 307.97 80.620 307.97 80.620
Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Company 16.048 72.919 16.048 72.919
along with 4 Training components.
Livestock & Dairy Development Board 4.591 15.731 4.591 15.731
Department of Agricultural Livestock Products 6.800 15.680 6.800 15.680
Marketing & Grading (DALPMG Export Certification.
Federal Seed Certification & Registration Deptt. 14.100 28.200 14.100 28.200
Consultancy 112.100 0.000 112.100 0.000
Block Allocation to Provinces/Special Areas 0.000 457.973 0.000 457.973
Total : 0 0 0 0

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6. Up to date progress both financial &
physical.
Component
1. Agribusiness Support Services
 Establishing an Agribusiness Support Fund
(ASF) for Business Development Services
(BDS) provision.
 Providing cost sharing grants for BDS and
enhancing competitiveness.
2. Capacity Building for Agribusiness
A. Curriculum development for Government
Commerce Colleges (GCC) and Vocational
Training Institutes (VTI).
i. 29000 plants have been purchased and plantation completed.
ii. Bench mark data recorded and soil analysis have been completed.
iii. Layout maps and digging of pits for plantation were completed.
iv. Pear plants (cv.Lecont) purchased.
7. Funds available for 2010-11
8. Funds released by the provincial finance
department during 2011-12.
9. Anticipated Expdt. By June 2011.
10. Overall releases and expenditure by June
2011.
11. Funds still available with provincial
finance department.
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Financial Progress = Rs. 903.651 Million
Physical Progress up to December, 2010:
Progress
 ASF established under Section 42 of
Company’s Ordinance 1984 as non profit
organization and is fully functional.
 3542 Matching Grants disbursed out of total
target of 3344 with following break up:
 Agribusiness enterprise support grants: 345
 Agribusiness enterprise start up grants: 96
 BDS providers grants: 697
 Private Sector Extension Services grants: 23
 Demand Driven Research : 11
 Farmer enterprises formation grants: 1250
 BDSS Support grants: 1120
 Curricula for School Management Skills
Training Development and in operation.
 WTO and International Standards Compliance
Training Manual Developed and in operation.
 Agribusiness Management Training Manual
Developed and is being practices.
 Supply Chain Management and Export
procedures Training Manual Developed and in
operation.
Rs. 8.231 Million.
Not applicable
Rs. 8.231 Million.
Rs. 16.459 Million
Rs. 7.186 Million
12. Identified ongoing projects with
sufficient expenditure which can be
taken in provincial ADP 2011-12 for
completion.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
13. Identifying scheme with a nominal
expenditure which could be dropped.
14. Categories the new portfolio of scheme
into crucial/less important.
15. Justification / Remarks on weather to
continued or discontinue this project in
the province.
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In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa three projects
having same objects with a broader
spectrum are in progress. 3 Projects (serial
No. I to iii below) have being completed
their planned period on June 2011.
Establishment of Model Fruit Orchards
in NWFP according to Ecological Zones.
Establishment of Date Progeny Gardens
in DIKhan, Bannu Lakki Marwat and
Tank Districts of N.W.F.P.
Block Plantation & Acelerated
Promotion of Fruits (Ber, Dates and
Pomegranates) in Districts Lakki
Marwat, Karak & Tank.
Exploitation of Area Specific potential
of various crops in the province.
Not applicable.
A scheme viz Rehabilitation of Orchards in
Conflict and Flood Affected Areas of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is proposed as new
project in forthcoming ADP 2011-12 have
extreme /crucial importance. It is
recommended that the proposal may be
approved / incorporated in the forthcoming
ADP 2011-12 on Top priority.
Project does not have share of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, therefore its continuation or
taking in to account of provincial ADP does
not arise.