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As Pakistan continue to be on the top of countries affected by climatic hazards and nearly 40 percent of the country’s population relies on the highly vulnerable to climate change agriculture sector, there is an increasing need to proactively respond to shocks and disasters. Instead of waiting for shocks and...

Islamabad: Agriculture Investment Symposium was held in Islamabad to bring together key stakeholders, including investors, policymakers, farmers, development partners, and researchers, to exchange ideas, knowledge and experiences to drive investment in the agriculture sector. Attended by more than 300 participants, the symposium provided a platform for matchmaking and exploring opportunities...

28/2/2023: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Pakistan signed a USD 5 million funding agreement for a project through which FAO will contribute to the Government’s efforts to recover from the devastating floods that hit the country and Balochistan in particular, in...

The role women play in agriculture and hence in feeding the world is significant. Yet they are often invisible in agriculture value chains. Women farmers are often agents of change in farming households. They innovate by introducing new crops, processing products and enhancing quality of actual production. Food and Agriculture...

Do students in information technologies (IT) have a role to play in agriculture in Pakistan? The answer is yes for two main reasons: first farming today requires much more knowledge than it used to a few decades ago; because of degradation of natural resources, particularly soils, changes in climate, and...