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The scenic valley of Chitral is well-known for its high quality varieties of apricot, apple, grape, walnut and pear. Back in 2015 when flash floods hit the area, approximately 76,000 fruit trees were lost in addition to severe damage to infrastructure, public and private properties, agriculture land, standing crops and...

With assistance from the Government of Japan, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is implementing a project worth around 2.7 million USD for the enhancement of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) control in Pakistan The inception workshop for the project was held in Islamabad. Mr. Teppei Nakagawa,...

South Asia, being the hot spot for the future increases of food demand due to demographic growth and changing lifestyles may face even the severe consequences if no adaptation measures are taken. This was concluded at a three-day international workshop jointly organized by the Centre for Climate Research and Development...

The government of Pakistan has approved a project to improve food security and increase the resilience of livelihood of the livestock farmers to animal disease threats. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Ministry of National Food Security and Research signed the USD 6.6 million project agreement...

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the most prevalent and, economically, the most important infectious disease of cattle and buffaloes in Pakistan is a major constraint to achieve optimum animal production and limits market opportunities within the country as well as across the borders. FMD is endemic in the country and occurs throughout...