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Sujawal – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the Building Resilience and Addressing Vulnerabilities to Emergencies (BRAVE). The project aimed at strengthening climate resilience, improving food security, and enhancing livelihoods in communities vulnerable to climate change. BRAVE is funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth &...

As part of the EU-funded Revival of Balochistan Water Resources Programme (RBWRP), onion value chain actors from Balochistan’s Pishin Lora Basin participated in an exposure visit to Punjab to strengthen market linkages, enhance business opportunities, and adopt improved packaging and supply chain practices. The visit facilitated direct engagement with commission...

The provincial cabinet of Balochistan has approved the Fisheries & Aquaculture Policy 2025-2035, the first of its kind in Pakistan, paving the way for sustainable fisheries, blue economy growth, and alternative livelihoods.Developed with FAO's technical support and IFAD's financial assistance under the Gwadar Lasbela Livelihood Support Programme-II (GLLSP-II), this policy...

Islamabad – Pakistan has taken a significant step toward strengthening its food safety and quality regulatory regime with the launch of a comprehensive food control system assessment. The initiative, led by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with the Minitry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Government of...

On 28 January 2025, Ms. Florence Rolle, FAO Representative in Pakistan, and Dr. Kanwar M. Javed Iqbal, Senior Policy Specialist at FAO, met with Vice Admiral Ahmed Saeed (Retd), President of the National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA), to discuss key developments in Pakistan’s maritime sector.The meeting focused on sustainable...