19/12/2025
*IDM Farmer Training in Charsadda*
An IDM farmer training session was successfully held at OFWM Charsadda Office, under FCDO funded WRAP programme, where 45 male and 15 female farmers participated in addition to representatives from Agri Research extension and academia.
Key Highlights:
- Climate change and water availability
- Over/under irrigation and crop yield impacts
- Soil Moisture Sensors for smarter irrigation
- Groundwater depletion due to over-extraction
The OFWM Director highlighted how over-irrigation affects productivity and causes waterlogging. He assured of laser land leveling to farmers who would adopt SMS.
Engr. Kifayat Zaman shared overview of WRAP interventions and it's benefits for farmers, while Mr. Naqash Abbasi demonstrated Soil Moisture Sensor usage and its impact on yield, crop health and installation mechanism and working principle.